Cheapest Travel 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. 1Travel Leaders$2KItem 7 low
2. 2CruiseOne Franchise$12KItem 7 low
3. 3Grand Welcome$68KItem 7 low
4. 4iTRIP$119KItem 7 low
5. 5TourScale$140KItem 7 low
6. 6Expedia Cruises$150KItem 7 low
7. 7TA Travel Centers$1.5MItem 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.