Cheapest Home Services Franchises to Open

Ranked on the low end of the Item 7 estimated initial investment, which the FTC requires to cover everything needed to open: the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. It is the honest floor, not a deposit — and the high end of the same range is often double it.

1. 1PILLAR TO POST$4KItem 7 low
2. 2Structural Elements$11KItem 7 low
3. 3American Poolplayers Association$22KItem 7 low
4. 4Terminix$25KItem 7 low
5. 5Decorate With Lights$36KItem 7 low
6. 6Main Line Brands$39KItem 7 low
7. 7WOW 1 DAY$40KItem 7 low
8. 8Bee Organized$40KItem 7 low
9. 9WIN Home Inspection$41KItem 7 low
10. 10Creatif$42KItem 7 low
11. 11Premier Pool Service$43KItem 7 low
12. 12Surface Specialists$43KItem 7 low
13. 13RooterMan$45KItem 7 low
14. 14Truly Nolen$50KItem 7 low
15. 15EMS To You$52KItem 7 low
16. 16Decorating Den$52KItem 7 low
17. 17Mosquito Authority$54KItem 7 low
18. 18NaturaLawn of America$58KItem 7 low
19. 19Get A Grip$59KItem 7 low
20. 20Richard's Painting$60KItem 7 low

Computed from Item 20 of each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document and recomputed as coverage grows. Brands are excluded where the filing's own outlet arithmetic doesn't balance — a mis-parsed table should not outrank a correct one. This list has never been, and cannot be, paid for. How this is calculated.