Best Franchises 2026: Top Franchises for Sale

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Orangetheory Fitness

ABF Insight: Boutique fitness market booming as consumers demand personalized training experiences. Orangetheory’s heart rate-monitored workouts drive exceptional member retention and recurring revenue!

Cash Required: $350,000

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Groovy Hues Painting

ABF Insight: Groovy Hues hit 96 locations and $1.1M average gross sales in just three years of franchising. HorsePower Brands infrastructure, a dedicated national call center, and a declining royalty structure make this one of the most efficient entry points in home services.

Cash Required: $75,000

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Service Experts

ABF Market Signal —

The U.S. HVAC services market is projected to reach $39 billion by 2030. Service Experts combines emergency repair revenue with a proprietary equipment leasing program that converts one-time service calls into multi-year recurring revenue relationships.

Cash Required: $150,000

Stretch Zone Franchise

Stretch Zone

STRETCH ZONE is the first and fastest-growing stretch franchise. A DYNAMIC Health & Wellness Concept. Over 90% of our franchisees are multi unit owners.

Cash Required: $60,000

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Ultimate Longevity Center

ABF Insight  — Gary Brecka. Tony Robbins’ Lifeforce. Anthony Geisler — the operator who built Club Pilates into a billion-dollar franchise system. UBS projects the global longevity economy to reach $8 trillion within four years. Ultimate Longevity Center is positioned at the center of all of it.

Cash Required: $150,000

Anytime Fitness Franchise

Anytime Fitness

The world’s largest and fastest-growing fitness franchise, serving five million members at gyms located in all 50 states and 38 countries on all seven continents.

Cash Required: $100,000

TeaCupfuls Franchise

TeaCupFuls

A Best Franchise To Own 2023, TeaCupFuls, is not your ordinary cup of tea. Join a Boba Tea Franchise and benefit with a high potential ROI. We’ll show you how to make a profit quickly!

Cash Required: $50,000

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Foot Solutions

ABF Insight: An aging population needs foot wellness solutions. Foot Solutions has operated for 20+ years with 70+ locations, 3D-printed custom orthotics, and 60%+ gross margins in a niche with limited direct competition.

Cash Required: $70,000

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The Care Concierge

ABF Insight: The Care Concierge is a home-based senior placement franchise — referral fees from facilities, no care delivery, low startup costs. New to franchising in 2024.

Cash Required: $35,000

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Oxygen Yoga & Fitness

ABF Insight: Oxygen Yoga & Fitness fuses yoga with fitness in FAR infrared heated studios. 77 locations open, 38 in development, proprietary 27-class format, in-house instructor training program.

Cash Required: $125,000

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Gregory’s Coffee

ABF Insight: Gregorys Coffee just launched its U.S. franchise program in February 2026 after nearly 20 years of proving the model in New York City. Backed by Craveworthy Brands, this specialty coffee concept is one of the most anticipated new franchise opportunities of the year.

Cash Required: $200,000

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Ultimate Longevity Center

ABF Insight  — Gary Brecka. Tony Robbins’ Lifeforce. Anthony Geisler — the operator who built Club Pilates into a billion-dollar franchise system. UBS projects the global longevity economy to reach $8 trillion within four years. Ultimate Longevity Center is positioned at the center of all of it.

Cash Required: $150,000

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Let’s Go Pickleball

ABF Insight: Let’s Go Pickleball operates 20-court indoor venues with memberships, lessons, leagues, pro shop, and events. 94% of players say they’d join an indoor club — and 54% report lack of access to courts.

Cash Required: $300,000

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GarageExperts

The $538 billion home improvement market keeps growing. GarageExperts combines vertically integrated manufacturing, declining royalties, and a semi-absentee model for investors ready to scale.

Cash Required: $65,000

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Manage Mowed

ABF Insight: ManageMowed franchisees don’t mow lawns — they manage the vendors who do. No equipment, no trucks, no crews. Home-based B2B model with 92% property retention and recurring revenue from commercial clients.

Cash Required: $50,000

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Delta Crown

ABF Market Signal — Hair extensions are a $538 million U.S. category with no national franchise leader. Delta Crown is the first full-service membership-driven hair extensions salon — backed by the team that scaled The Lash Lounge to 100+ locations.

Cash Required: $150,000

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SD Tech

ABF Insight: 28.8M U.S. small businesses need managed IT but lack in-house teams! SD Tech’s 1Team model with centralized support captures demand while franchisees focus purely on sales and client relationships!

Cash Required: $50,000

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Kwik Dry Carpet & Air Duct Cleaning

ABF Insight: Smart cleaning businesses diversify revenue streams beyond carpet care. Kwik Dry’s 7-service model (carpet, tile, air ducts, upholstery) plus eco-friendly technology means multiple income sources from every customer!

Cash Required: $35,000

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Creative Kids

ABF Insight: 30 million kids want after-school enrichment but 75% can’t access programs. Creative Kids Movement Network’s on-site model serves working parents while giving kids movement and mindfulness!

Cash Required: $25,000

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Pampered Peach

ABF Insight: $11.8B waxing market by 2028 with recurring revenue model. The Pampered Peach’s proprietary wax formula and record-breaking speed disrupts tired industry!

Cash Required: $50,000

Infinite Hitting Baseball & Softball Training Franchise

Infinite Hitting – Baseball & Softball Training

ABF Insight: Youth sports market surges from $37.5B (2022) to projected $69.4B by 2030—9.20% annual growth! Infinite Hitting’s tech-driven model with performance guarantees captures demand traditional batting cages miss!

Cash Required: $50,000

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Cerna Homecare

ABF Insight: Most home care franchises focus on basic daily living support. Cerna Homecare goes further — specializing in cognitive care for Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, and other neurodegenerative disorders with trainable techniques developed alongside top neurologists.

Cash Required: $50,000

Twinkle Star Dance Academy Franchise

Twinkle Star Dance Academy

ABF Insight: Children’s performing arts education thrives as parents prioritize wellness and enrichment! Twinkle Star’s University of Pennsylvania-researched curriculum targeting engagement and self-regulation sets new standards!

Cash Required: $40,000

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Dapper Tails Mobile Pet Grooming

ABF Insight: $2.06 billion pet grooming industry with 45.5% of U.S. households owning dogs. DapperTails’ luxury mobile model delivers high-margin recurring revenue with minimal overhead and fast launch!

Cash Required: $50,000

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Griswold Franchise

“Griswold Home Care is a big believer in the idea that if you do the right thing, then success will come. I apply this philosophy to my business, and we have been growing significantly every year since we started.”

Christine Friedberg

Griswold Home Care Franchise Owner, Alexandria, VA

Budget Blinds Franchise

“I was looking for a way to have flexibility with my young family and leave the corporate world and having this, I was able to have a work life balance. You’re not really selling a product, at the end of the day, you’re selling yourself.”

Kim Lang

Budget Blinds Franchise Owner, Huntington Beach, CA

HomeVestors Franchise

“HomeVestors has provided us with the tools necessary to turn a hobby and a passion into a full fledged business! We have been provided with a turn-key system that enables us not only to locate properties, but also to buy them through HVA financing.”

Ed Enright

HomeVestors Franchise Owner

Fyzical Therapy Centers Franchise

“As an entrepreneur, I’d never had someone give me a blueprint on how to run a business. FYZICAL does an awesome job telling you what the key aspects are to be successful. If you follow the program you end up with a successful business.”

Bill Capraro

Multi-Unit Owner, 7 Fyzical Franchise Locations

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