Budget Hub 33 Published Brands As of November 2026
Franchises Under $150K
This collection includes 33 published brands whose recorded Item 7 minimum falls under $150K. It qualifies brands by the low end, not the full range. Among the 21 records without a source-review hold, the median low-end estimate is $117,600, while the median high-end estimate is $211,250. Jazzercise has the lowest recorded minimum in that group at $4,730; FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers has the highest recorded upper estimate at $481,536, so a brand listed here may need well over this budget.
Leaving out the 12 records on source-review hold, 21 remain to compare. Mathnasium, Paramount Tax & Accounting, Payroll Vault, Spherion and The Brothers that just do Gutters report a profit-type figure in Item 19. 11 of the 21 report sales without a profit figure. Jazzercise, Kumon, Roto-Rooter and The Seals make no Item 19 representation. Visiting Angels has an Item 19 without an average or median recorded here. Where Item 6 states one flat royalty rate, it runs from 5% (Home Instead) to 30% (Spherion), each on the brand's own definition of sales; 10 records state a range, a fixed amount or several rates instead. 10 records are provisional, and 21 have a source-check date without a later hold. The latest source or record date is November 2026.
Disclosed franchise fees and startup investment
Click any table header to sort. Cost and fee figures come from the linked FDDs; three-year net unit changes are calculated from Item 20.
| Ace Handyman Services | $132K – $226K | $70K – $100K | 6% of Gross Revenues Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +78 | Checked Oct 22, 2026 |
| Ace Hardware Painting Services | $89.3K – $153K | $50K – $80K | 6% of Gross Revenues Item 6 terms apply | None | Not cleared | Source review hold Oct 19, 2026 · Provisional publication |
| BrightStar Care | $101K – $217K | $25K – $50K | 5.25% of monthly Net Billings from non-National Accounts + 6.25% of monthly Net Billings from National Accounts Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +49 | Checked Nov 3, 2026 |
| Budget Blinds | $101K – $211K | $19.9K | 3.5% of Gross Revenue Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +57 | Checked Oct 23, 2026 |
| Chester's | $27.5K – $307K | $3,500 | $0 per month Item 6 terms apply | None | Not cleared | Source review hold Nov 2, 2026 · Provisional publication |
| FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers | $125K – $482K | $49K | 6% of Gross Revenue Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +45 | Checked Nov 3, 2026 |
| H&R Block | $35.8K – $161K | $2,500 | 20% – 60% of Revenue Item 6 terms apply | None | Not cleared | Source review hold Nov 3, 2026 · Provisional publication |
| Home Instead | $92.6K – $351K | $54K | 5% of Gross Sales Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +12 | Checked Oct 23, 2026 |
| Jazzercise | $4,730 – $64.1K | $1,250 | 20% of gross member enrollment fees Item 6 terms apply | None | -441 | Checked Nov 3, 2026 |
| Kumon | $102K – $234K | $2,000 – $3,000 | Varies Item 6 terms apply | None | +87 | Checked Oct 9, 2026 |
| MaidPro | $110K – $159K | $45K | 6% of Gross Consumer Sales + 2.5% of outside-territory Gross Consumer Sales Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +15 | Checked Oct 22, 2026 |
| Mathnasium | $127K – $166K | $49K | 10% of Gross Receipts Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +92 | Checked Oct 9, 2026 |
| Merry Maids | $127K – $169K | $55K | 5% – 7% of Gross Sales Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | Not cleared | Source review hold Oct 23, 2026 |
| Molly Maid | $144K – $204K | $14.9K | 3% – 6.5% of Gross Sales Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | -49 | Checked Oct 23, 2026 |
| Painter1 | $80.3K – $168K | $54.5K | 7% of Gross Sales Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | Not cleared | Source review hold Nov 3, 2026 · Provisional publication |
| Paramount Tax & Accounting | $71.2K – $166K | $40K | 10% of Gross Sales Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +52 | Checked Nov 2, 2026 |
| Payroll Vault | $77K – $114K | $68.5K | 6% of Gross Revenue Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +10 | Checked Nov 2, 2026 |
| Pillar To Post | $103K – $134K | $58.5K | 7% of Gross Revenues Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | Not cleared | Source review hold Oct 22, 2026 · Provisional publication |
| Proforma | $7,030 – $27.7K | $0 | 5% – 8% of Gross Volume of Business Item 6 terms apply | None | Not cleared | Source review hold Oct 22, 2026 · Provisional publication |
| Right at Home | $94.3K – $176K | $49.5K | 5% of Net Billings Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | Not cleared | Source review hold Oct 22, 2026 · Provisional publication |
| Roto-Rooter | $123K – $282K | $25K – $75K | Varies Item 6 terms apply | None | -15 | Checked Oct 23, 2026 |
| ShelfGenie | $95.3K – $148K | $35K – $69.5K | Varies Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | Not cleared | Source review hold Oct 22, 2026 · Provisional publication |
| Sir Grout | $128K – $199K | $60K | 6% of Gross Revenues Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +40 | Checked Nov 2, 2026 |
| Spherion | $133K – $301K | $30K – $50K | 30% of Temporary Gross Profits and Full-Time Placement Sales Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | -35 | Checked Nov 2, 2026 |
| Sylvan Learning | $118K – $288K | $46.9K | 11% – 12% of Gross Sales excluding Sylvan Edge and ACE IT! Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | -36 | Checked Oct 23, 2026 |
| The Brothers that just do Gutters | $145K – $285K | $49.5K | 6% of Gross Sales Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +19 | Checked Nov 2, 2026 |
| The Cleaning Authority | $119K – $163K | $50K | 6% of Gross Revenue Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +23 | Checked Oct 23, 2026 |
| The Junkluggers | $96K – $359K | $50K | 7% of Gross Revenue Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +48 | Checked Nov 2, 2026 |
| The Maids | $118K – $141K | $60K | 3.9% – 6.9% of weekly Gross Revenues Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | Not cleared | Source review hold Nov 3, 2026 · Provisional publication |
| The Seals | $101K – $147K | $49K | 8% – 10% of Gross Billings Item 6 terms apply | None | +4 | Checked Nov 2, 2026 |
| Two Men and a Truck | $147K – $512K | $30K – $165K | 6% of Gross Sales Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | Not cleared | Source review hold Oct 23, 2026 |
| Visiting Angels | $125K – $171K | $52K – $90K | 3% – 3.5% of Gross Revenues Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | +9 | Checked Oct 23, 2026 |
| Weed Man | $81.2K – $109K | $30K – $50K | 7% of annual cumulative Net Sales Item 6 terms apply | Disclosed | Not cleared | Source review hold Nov 2, 2026 · Provisional publication |
What separates these franchises under $150K
In each brand's Item 7 table, one line accounts for more of the gap between the low and high estimate than any other. Across the 21 brands compared here, that line is additional funds for 6 (including Home Instead, The Brothers that just do Gutters and Spherion), the franchise or territory fee for 6 (including Roto-Rooter, Budget Blinds and Visiting Angels), build-out or premises for 3 (FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers, Sylvan Learning and Kumon), a vehicle for 2 (Sir Grout and MaidPro) and equipment for 1 (The Junkluggers); for 3, it is another cost.
| Franchise | Widest Item 7 line (FDD label) | Low – high for that line |
|---|---|---|
| FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers | Build Out & Improvements | $20,000 – $225,000 |
| Home Instead | Additional Funds – 3 Months | $28,840 – $187,000 |
| Sylvan Learning | Real Estate Improvements and Site Preparation | $15,000 – $118,010 |
| The Junkluggers | Service Truck (including signage and paint) | $4,600 – $88,500 |
| The Brothers that just do Gutters | Additional Funds – Three Months | $45,000 – $125,000 |
| Spherion | Additional Funds for Working Capital | $50,000 – $120,000 |
| Kumon | Leasehold Improvements | $40,000 – $90,000 |
| Roto-Rooter | Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 – $75,000 |
| Sir Grout | Vehicle and Vehicle Wrap | $9,500 – $56,000 |
| Budget Blinds | Initial Territory Fee | $30,000 – $70,000 |
| Visiting Angels | Initial Franchise Fee | $51,950 – $89,950 |
| Paramount Tax & Accounting | Additional Funds (First 3 Months) | $10,000 – $45,500 |
| BrightStar Care | Additional Operating Funds for three months | $53,829 – $83,956 |
| Ace Handyman Services | Initial Franchise Fee | $70,000 – $100,000 |
| Molly Maid | Territory Fee | $49,500 – $77,000 |
| MaidPro | Cost for Initial Vehicle with Wrap | $5,300 – $28,000 |
| Payroll Vault | Initial Franchise Fee | $68,500 – $88,500 |
| Jazzercise | Security Deposits | $300 – $20,000 |
| The Seals | Additional Funds - 3 Months | $30,000 – $45,000 |
| The Cleaning Authority | Full Time Manager | $0 – $13,750 |
| Mathnasium | Additional Funds (4 Months) | $35,000 – $45,000 |
Our calculated average annual franchised exit rate runs from 0% (The Seals) to 11.2% (Payroll Vault) among the 19 records whose Item 20 tables reconcile. Exits include terminations, non-renewals, franchisor buybacks and other cessations, so they are not all business failures. Exit rates for every published brand · How the rate is calculated.
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