descriptionThe Franchise Dossier
FDD Sourced
The franchise files

Job, asset, or trap?

Every brand, sorted by what you're really buying — not by revenue. Each file breaks down the year-one reality, what you'd pocket, the hours, and your exit options, grounded in the FDD. New to this? Start with the framework, or sort everything in the directory.

Assets

FASTSIGNS

Business services (signs & graphics)
AN ASSET
Upfront$231K–$386K
Get paid$35K–$270K/yr
You own
A B2B sign shop with accounts
Run itManager-OK

Home Instead

Senior care (in-home)
AN ASSET
Upfront$91K–$270K
Get paid$120K–$400K/yr
You own
A licensed home care agency
Run itManager-OK

Right at Home

Senior care (in-home)
AN ASSET
Upfront$92K–$165K
Get paid$70K–$250K/yr
You own
A licensed home care agency
Run itManager-OK

Two Men and a Truck

Moving services
AN ASSET
Upfront$147K–$506K
Get paid$60K–$400K/yr
You own
A moving company in one market
Run itManager-OK

Visiting Angels

Senior care (in-home)
AN ASSET
Upfront$125K–$171K
Get paid$70K–$250K/yr
You own
A licensed home care agency
Run itManager-OK

Assets — if you scale

Anytime Fitness

Fitness
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$398K–$973K
Get paid$30K–$130K/yr
You own
A recurring-revenue club
Run itManager-OK

Budget Blinds

Home services (window coverings)
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$100K–$211K
Get paid$40K–$170K/yr
You own
A territory and a customer list
Run itHands-on

Century 21

Real estate brokerage
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$36K–$473K
Get paid$30K–$100K/yr
You own
A brand license, not the agents
Run itHands-on

Coldwell Banker

Real estate brokerage
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$33K–$515K
Get paid$35K–$110K/yr
You own
A brand license, not the agents
Run itHands-on

College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving

Moving services / junk removal
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$203K–$356K
Get paid$20K–$200K/yr
You own
Trucks, crews and a territory
Run itHands-on

Dogtopia

Pet services (dog daycare)
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$664K–$1.48M
Get paid$30K–$260K/yr
You own
A membership dog daycare
Run itManager-OK

Dunkin'

Quick-service restaurant
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$527K–$1.83M
Get paid$130K–$220K/yr
You own
A territory of stores (at scale)
Run itManager-OK

Expedia Cruises

Travel agency (retail storefront)
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$150K–$259K
Get paid$20K–$100K/yr
You own
A center and a consultant roster
Run itHands-on

Keller Williams

Real estate brokerage
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$182K–$336K
Get paid$50K–$120K/yr
You own
A culture and a cap table — not the agents
Run itHands-on

Kona Ice

Frozen dessert (mobile shaved ice)
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$115K–$229K
Get paid$25K–$70K/yr
You own
A truck and a territory
Run itManager-OK

Krispy Kreme

Quick-service restaurant (doughnuts)
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$440K–$4.33M
Get paid$0–$250K/yr
You own
Effectively nothing (US)
Run itManager-OK

Mathnasium

Education / tutoring
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$127K–$166K
Get paid$30K–$130K/yr
You own
Enrolled students, monthly tuition
Run itManager-OK

McDonald's

Quick-service restaurant
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$1.47M–$2.64M
Get paid$120K–$250K/yr
You own
The business — but not the land
Run itHands-on

Molly Maid

Residential cleaning
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$140K–$197K
Get paid$20K–$120K/yr
You own
A recurring customer base
Run itManager-OK

Mosquito Joe

Home services (pest control)
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$150K–$192K
Get paid$15K–$90K/yr
You own
A recurring customer route
Run itHands-on

Mr. Rooter Plumbing

Home services (plumbing)
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$122K–$264K
Get paid$40K–$300K/yr
You own
A plumbing service company
Run itHands-on

Paul Davis Restoration

Restoration & cleaning
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$299K–$805K
Get paid$50K–$500K/yr
You own
A restoration contracting firm
Run itHands-on

Planet Fitness

Fitness
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$1.50M–$5.16M
Get paid$150K–$450K/yr
You own
A big-box club (developer scale)
Run itManager-OK

RE/MAX

Real estate brokerage
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$37K–$336K
Get paid$40K–$90K/yr
You own
A territory and a brand license — not the agents
Run itHands-on

Servpro

Restoration & cleaning
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$241K–$302K
Get paid$0–$60K/yr
You own
A real B2B business (at scale)
Run itHands-on

Snap Fitness

Fitness
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$555K–$828K
Get paid$0–$70K/yr
You own
A small recurring-dues gym
Run itManager-OK

Taco Bell

Quick-service restaurant
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$1.58M–$3.98M
Get paid$70K–$180K/yr
You own
A sellable restaurant (at scale)
Run itManager-OK

The Maids

Residential cleaning
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$118K–$141K
Get paid$15K–$90K/yr
You own
A multi-territory customer base
Run itManager-OK

Wingstop

Quick-service restaurant (wings, delivery-heavy)
ASSET — IF YOU SCALE
Upfront$298K–$1.01M
Get paid$200K–$400K/yr
You own
A sellable business
Run itManager-OK

Jobs you buy

Chick-fil-A

Quick-service restaurant
A JOB
Upfront$10K
Get paid$100K–$300K/yr
You own
Nothing — it's a paycheck
Run itHands-on

Code Ninjas

Education / kids coding
A JOB
Upfront$174K–$266K
Get paid$0–$70K/yr
You own
A membership base and a lease
Run itHands-on

Cruise Planners

Travel agency (home-based)
A JOB
Upfront$2K–$21K
Get paid$0–$25K/yr
You own
A book of clients (barely)
Run itHands-on

Dream Vacations

Travel agency (home-based)
A JOB
Upfront$2K–$21K
Get paid$0–$30K/yr
You own
A client book on a 5-year license
Run itHands-on

Huntington Learning Center

Education / tutoring
A JOB
Upfront$164K–$302K
Get paid$25K–$120K/yr
You own
A tutoring center and its roster
Run itHands-on

Jimmy John's

Quick-service restaurant (sandwich)
A JOB
Upfront$361K–$674K
Get paid$50K–$130K/yr
You own
A modest sellable shop
Run itHands-on

Kumon

Education / tutoring
A JOB
Upfront$74K–$166K
Get paid$20K–$90K/yr
You own
A book of enrolled students
Run itHands-on

Merry Maids

Residential cleaning
A JOB
Upfront$127K–$166K
Get paid$15K–$85K/yr
You own
A recurring customer list
Run itHands-on

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

Frozen dessert (Italian ice & custard)
A JOB
Upfront$150K–$500K
Get paid$25K–$75K/yr
You own
A seasonal shop (thin resale)
Run itHands-on

Sylvan Learning

Education / tutoring
A JOB
Upfront$108K–$239K
Get paid$10K–$90K/yr
You own
A territory and its student base
Run itHands-on

The UPS Store

Business services / retail
A JOB
Upfront$209K–$496K
Get paid$45K–$110K/yr
You own
A sellable service center
Run itHands-on

Traps

7-Eleven

Convenience store
A TRAP
Upfront$142K–$1.60M
Get paid$35K–$110K/yr
You own
Thin — not the store or land
Run itHands-on

Coverall

Commercial cleaning
A TRAP
Upfront$18K–$64K
Get paid$8K–$40K/yr
You own
Rights to assigned accounts
Run itHands-on

Dutch Bros Coffee

Coffee / drive-thru beverage
A TRAP
UpfrontClosed
Get paid—
You own
Nothing for new outsiders
Invest viaThe stock (BROS)

Jan-Pro

Commercial cleaning
A TRAP
Upfront$5K–$78K
Get paid$8K–$35K/yr
You own
Assigned accounts (barely yours)
Run itHands-on

Jani-King

Commercial cleaning
A TRAP
Upfront$21K–$101K
Get paid$8K–$45K/yr
You own
Rights to a plan of accounts
Run itHands-on

Stratus Building Solutions

Commercial cleaning
A TRAP
Upfront$4K–$80K
Get paid$5K–$40K/yr
You own
Rights to assigned accounts
Run itHands-on

Subway

Quick-service restaurant
A TRAP
Upfront$239K–$537K
Get paid$20K–$70K/yr
You own
Thin — often resells at a loss
Run itHands-on

Not a franchise (you can't buy one)

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Fast-casual Mexican — NOT a franchise
NOT A FRANCHISE
UpfrontNot sold
Get paid—
You own
Nothing — it's not for sale
Invest viaThe stock (CMG)