Do you want to start a business in China by buying a successful franchise? If YES, here are 50 best franchise opportunities in China and their cost.
In China today, franchising is just being adopted because the country passed its first franchise law, the “Regulation on Commercial Franchise Business” in 1997. According to the U.S.-China Consulting Group, additional laws should pass this year that will provide better protection for a franchiser’s intellectual property.
Ye-Sho Chen, a professor at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and an expert on franchising in China, warns that some Chinese have been known to sign up as franchise partners, only to steal a franchiser’s trade secrets or recipes, then open a competing store under a different name.
Although the concept of franchising began in the late 1980s, but China’s acceptance into the World Trade Organization in 2001; its hosting of the Summer Olympics; and its astonishing gross domestic product growth of 9% a year have led to a dramatic increase in the pace.
According to the U.S. – China Consulting Group in Beijing, China now has about 1,500 franchise companies–local and foreign concepts–with 70,000 franchisees.
In 2003, sales from franchised stores increased 44% from the previous year, but franchising still makes up only 2% of all retail sales. It’s no wonder the consultancy reports that another 300 North American franchise companies “have their eye on China.”
For the last 15 years, franchise business has been brisk as a result of positive changes in regulations for international franchises and evidently growing needs of China. If you are interested in buying a franchise in China, here are the most popular franchises (both international and local) and their cost.
50 Best Franchise Opportunities in China and Their Cost
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Tcollege
The Tcollege learning program is aimed at students who have difficulty learning math or other subjects, or who need help with their learning abilities. With the sophisticated, modern and scientifically proven pedagogical concept of Tcollege, you can successfully start your own business.
In addition, Tcollege offers its partners competent aid and support before, during and after the opening of the business, comprehensive management, marketing and service. This will create good prospects for success and earnings in the growing global market for extracurricular education.
Financial Requirements
- Minimum Investment Required – €29,500
- Total Investment Required – €50,000
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Algorithmics
Over 40 000 children from five to 14 years old from 14 different countries are learning programming through Algorithmics’ unique educational platform. Their platform is integrated into the public school’s system of Azerbaijan and almost 10 percent of the country’s kids are learning computer science through the methodology.
Their own unique IT platform contains everything you’ll need for the classes: from interactive assignments, for the children to methodological instructions for each lesson, for the teachers.
Programming is the new English and teaching it needs to begin in childhood. The organization’s main goal is to teach important skill to as many kids as possible. In 2016, they had three locations and 50 students and in two years they have grown into a company present in 14 countries and more than 300 locations.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Required – €20,000
- Financing Assistance – Yes, from the company.
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Mail Boxes Etc. – Master Licenses
Mail Boxes Etc. is one of the world’s largest networks of retail centers offering logistic, communication and business support services to business and private customers.
They are looking to develop the Mail Boxes Etc. brand and network throughout the world. To achieve this, they are looking to attract successful, motivated and entrepreneurial businessmen and women to own and operate franchise master license agreements.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Required – €100,000
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Vibe Marketing
Vibe Marketing helps businesses and organizations of all sizes to achieve their marketing goals. Vibe’s consultative, results driven approach sets them apart in the digital marketplace, as does their extensive portfolio of services.
In fact, they are so confident in their success that they even offer commitments to results for many of their services. Everybody needs an online presence and everybody wants more sales. Vibe is well placed to help businesses achieve their business aspirations.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Required – £8,000
- Financing Assistance – Yes, through a third party.
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Eazi-Sites
Eazi-Sites is the industry leading technology and team of talented developers that have built over 1000 websites. They are lightning’ fast and display perfectly on desktop, tablet and mobile. Their customers benefit from Intelligent Marketing features that increase sales and help them get ahead of the competition.
Launch your new business with a promotional website, digital marketing content and video adverts. Leverage the Eazi-Sites brand and replicate their success. Access unlimited support and operate your business from China or anywhere in the world.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Required – €9,300
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SmartPA
SmartPA are the leading providers of outsourced administrative, secretarial and PA support to businesses around the world. SmartPA offers a unique opportunity to become part of a leading global brand.
Their team of SmartPA Partners are a community who support each other in delivering world-class services to businesses in every sector. Their not-for-profit mind-set at head office disregards the pyramid structure common in traditional franchise opportunities to allow their partners to truly flourish individually and as a team.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Required – €19,500
- Financing Assistance – Yes, through a third party.
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Coffee-Bike
Coffee-Bike is one of the fastest growing franchise systems in Europe – with up to 10 new units a month – making the brand more visible, feasible and dynamic.
Over 220 Coffee-Bike franchise partners create high-quality, organically-certified speciality coffee in 18 countries worldwide, including China, Dubai (UAE), Hungary, India, Kuwait, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the uk.
Because of its self-sufficiency, Coffee-Bike holds an advantage over local shops because mobility means flexibility. Coffee-Bike can reach unconventional places, while offering the wide product selection of a local coffee shop. This unique selling point is a promising feature for successful international business partnerships.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Required – €60,000
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Impressius
Impressius (formerly Instaroid) provides live photo printers that help people to capture all the best moments at events and venues. Its service is exploding in popularity, and it is offering single and master licensee opportunities everywhere. In five years, Impressius has expanded to China and over 20 countries and is still growing. Be part of this rapid growth.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Required – €10,000
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Drag’Eau
Drag’Eau have developed a revolutionary and definitive system for sludge treatment in air conditioning circuits and heating systems, as well as for limescale treatment in cold and hot sanitary water pipes.
Drag’Eau is now established in more than 15 countries, including China, Canada, Brazil, the Ivory Coast, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, England and Turkey. They are now looking for their next business partners in Europe in order to expand further.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Required – €90,000
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Accelium PRO
Accelium PRO develops strategic thinking skills, self-awareness, focus, and persistence, using digital strategy games. Join them today to begin a fulfilling and rewarding business in corporate training.
Based on a scientifically proven methodology, adopted in over 30 countries by more than 4,000,000 learners, Accelium develops higher-order cognitive, social and emotional skills using digital strategy games.
By becoming an Accelium distributor, you will be able to offer corporate clients a unique, effective corporate training solution. Their programmes include four components which address a wide range of organisational needs.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Required – €17,700
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Mortimer English Club
The Mortimer English Club franchise was founded in Herscheid in 1990 by managing directors Karola Scheer and Jürgen Nauditt. Since then, the range of courses offered has been continually updated and expanded. Their unique concept has prevailed.
Today, Mortimer has around 300 franchise partners in over 20 countries, making them one of the leading providers of English language courses for children and adults. In 2013, Mortimer English Club received the Gold F & C Award for above-average franchise partner satisfaction.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Required – €5,000
- Financing Assistance – Yes, from the company.
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Rockefeller Real Estate
Rockefeller Real Estate is based on a strong, local, national and international portfolio. Their focus is on the sale and placement of high-quality real estate and land as well as commercial real estate The Rockefeller family is a team of employees for whom nothing is impossible. They are firmly convinced that their expertise and proven solutions, achieve what is seemingly unattainable.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $15,000 – $70,000
- Royalties – $6,000 – $35,000
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PRIMEBEEF BAR, Bar & Grill
PRIMEBEEF BAR, Bar & Grill chain is a perfect place for meat-lovers and their friends. The mix of fast food restaurant and a cool butcher’s shop offers a large selection of marbled beef and makes the place always popular.
The dishes in their restaurants are cooked with meat of their own production. Their company is the largest producer of Black Angus marble beef in Russia. Today, the livestock has 80,000 heads.
Financial Requirements
- Investments – $59,380.
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Döner & Gyros
Döner & Gyros is a casual fast food restaurant that serves healthy, delicious and affordable products. They take traditional sandwiches and give them an urban and modern twist. They bring authentic street food from Berlin and Chicago for all to enjoy.
At the prestigious Franchise Awards 2018 event in New Delhi, india where they crowned awards in various fields, Döner & Gyros won the award of Best Döner Kebab Restaurant Chain (Global) of 2018, cementing their successful endeavors in the field.
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RoboThink
RoboThink is a exciting and unique edu-tainment franchise focusing on STEM enrichment: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math. RoboThink Franchises offer educational and fun classes, camps, workshops and events in the fields of robotics, coding, and engineering.
RoboThink’s programs are specialized turnkey robotics, programming and engineering curriculums developed and tested by teachers, engineers and early-learning experts.
Financial Requirements
- Franchise fee – $25,000
- Total initial investment – $40,700 to $110,500.
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Southern Fried Chicken
Southern Fried Chicken is a UK franchise present across the globe. They offer a diverse menu including delicious fried chicken, chicken sandwiches, burgers and fries in a comfortable and inviting environment. Southern Fried Chicken offers potential franchisee the opportunity to join a growing family of restaurants offering increasingly popular chicken dishes.
With an emphasis on fresh food, hearty portions, fast and friendly service and a multi choice menu which combines the most successful quick service restaurant products, adding up to great value for the consumer and an ideal opportunity for the franchisee.
Financial Requirements
- Total initial investment – $65,000
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Jack Hiker
International brand Jack Hiker is developing a new direction of youth backpack collection by franchise worldwide. Dealer network is located in 15 cities, since 2016 the company has introduced a franchise to the market and 5 Russian cities have been already using the technology.
Financial Requirements
- Total initial investment – $1,470
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Cream Station
Cream Station is a successful boutique ice cream franchise founded by an experienced team which has established a number of commercially successful businesses, such as Dom Farfora and Williams et Oliver.
Cream Station caters to all tastes by offering both traditional as well as exotic flavors of ice cream, crafted in front of their customers. What makes their products unique is that rather than just making a purchase, customers experience a real food miracle by witnessing how our ice cream is made in front of them.
Financial Requirements
- Franchise fee – $6,500
- Total initial investment – $32,000.
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Goodwill Gastronomic Supermarkets Chain
The chain of gastronomic supermarkets Goodwill has been working on the retail market of Georgia since 1997 (the first supermarket was called «Scorpio») and is considered to be the biggest and the most familiar.
Today, Goodwill chain includes 8 supermarkets, the majority of which are located in trade centers and business centers of Tbilisi, Batumi, and Gori. Goodwill chain has a federal scope with own production of 1500 culinary, gastronomy and cafeteria products.
Financial Requirements
- Franchise fee – $13,560
- Total initial investment – $222,000
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operate as a branded retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts, coffee and other complementary beverages, treats and packaged sweets. The company operates through four segments: Company Stores, Domestic Franchise, International Franchise, and KK Supply Chain.
It owns and franchises Krispy Kreme stores. As of August 01, 2018, the company operated approximately 1,400 retail shops in 32 countries. It also produces doughnut mixes and doughnut-making equipment. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $275,000 – $1,911,250
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $300,000 – $3,000,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $12,500 – $25,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 4.5%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 1.5%
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9Round
9Round is a specialized fitness center for people who want a unique, fun, and proven workout that guarantees results. 9Round offers a kickboxing themed fitness program that incorporates a functional, interval, cardiovascular, and circuit training regimens.
The programs consist of a proprietary system of nine challenging workout stations developed by a World Champion Kickboxer.
Financial Requirements
- Franchise fee – $30,000
- Total initial investment – $91,000
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PIXLINE
PIXLINE is a powerful designer specialists’ team, which is engaged in design development of literally any direction: from business cards to mobile application. They look for partners in different cities, for their clients to easily pick them up!
100% companies order design projects, starting from business cards, leaflets and signboards to interior designs, facility designs and so on. In any kind of business, entrepreneurs look for people they can order their business design from! They look for their representatives in different cities to issue orders to clients.
Financial Requirements
- Total initial investment – $750
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Orangetheory Fitness
Orangetheory Fitness is a privately owned fitness franchise based in Boca Raton, Florida. It offers group personal training workouts based on high intensity interval training (HIIT) that blend cardiovascular and strength training. There are locations throughout 45 states and 21 countries, with 1,000 locations worldwide, as of July 2018.
Orangetheory Fitness also has locations in Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $488,405 – $994,360
- Net-worth Requirement – $500,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $150,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $59,950
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 8%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 2%
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Tucano Coffee
Tucano Coffee is not a simple coffee shop. Rather, it is a place with a mix of the culture of indigenous Latin Americans with the one of California specialty coffee. Tucano Coffee is a rapidly developing international chain of 12 coffeeshops in three countries. Their main mission is to make life brighter with Love and a unique Atmosphere.
Financial Requirements
- Franchise fee – $9,310
- Total initial investment – $84,000.
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Bye Bye Nitz
ByeByeNits is a company specializing in the treatment of lice and nits in France. Their promise: the total eradication of parasites on the heads of children and adults in only one session. Pediculosis is an infestation disease of the skin by head lice that can affect everyone.
Most of the time, it is contagious and itchy. As is already the case in European countries and in the USA, anti-lice treatment centers will become essential everywhere. Gone are the endless trips to pharmacies and the high cost of treatment products. In ByeByeNits centers, it’s done in 90 minutes.
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Cruise Planners
Cruise Planners is a privately owned American Travel Agency franchise network. The company is headquartered in downtown Coral Springs, Florida. The company’s travel agency franchisees specialize in booking cruises/travel to destinations around the world. The company has more than 1,800 franchise owners in all 50 states.
Cruise Planners listed on Entrepreneur’s Annual Franchise 500 List for 15 years in a row. In 2018, Cruise Planners was inducted into the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Hall of Fame as the Travel Agency Innovator of the year.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $2,295 – $23,367
- Initial Franchise Fee – $695 – $10,995
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 3%
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Smoothie King Franchises, Inc.
Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. is a privately held Dallas-area-based smoothie franchise company with more than 775+ units worldwide.
The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Metairie, Louisiana. Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. own, operate, and franchise a chain of smoothie bars and nutritional lifestyle centers in the United States, the Cayman Islands, Korea, and Singapore.
Its stores offer smoothie and healthy retail products, including sports beverages, energy bars, healthy snacks, vitamin supplements, herbs, minerals, and other sports nutrition products.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $263,550 – $844,485
- Net-worth Requirement – $300,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $100,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $30,000
- Ongoing Fee – 6%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 3%
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Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC
Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC is an American franchised sandwich restaurant chain, specializing in delivery. It was founded by Jimmy John Liautaud in 1983 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. In 35 years, the company has grown to more than 2,800 locations in all states except Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Jimmy John’s has opened approximately 200 locations per year over the past three years. As of 2014, 98% of the locations were franchise-owned. As of March 2017, Jimmy John’s has almost 3,000 stores with plans for expansion up to 5,000 and beyond.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $329,500 – $557,500
- Net-worth Requirement – $300,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $80,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $35,000
- Ongoing Fee – 6%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 4.5%
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Sonic Drive-In
Sonic Drive-In, more commonly known as Sonic, is an American drive-in fast-food restaurant chain based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 2011, it was ranked 10th in QSR Magazine’s rankings of the top 50 quick-service and fast-casual restaurant brands in the nation.
As of August 31, 2018, the company operated 3,606 Sonic Drive-Ins in 45 states, including 3,427 Drive-Ins owned and operated by franchisees; and 179 Drive-Ins owned and operated by the company.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $865,000 – $3,641,300
- Net-worth Requirement – $1,000,000 – $2,000,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $500,000 – $1,000,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $45,000
- Ongoing Fee – 2.45 – 5%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 3.25 – 5%
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Marriott International
Marriott International is an American multinational diversified hospitality company that manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Marriott was founded by John Willard Marriott in 1927.
Marriott International is the largest hotel chain in the world. It has more than 6,500 properties in 127 countries and territories around the world, over 1.2 million rooms (as of September 2017), and an additional 195,000 rooms in the development pipeline. In 2017, Marriott was ranked #33 on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, its twentieth appearance on the list.
Financial Requirements
- Total initial investment – $92,500
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Jersey Mike’s Subs
Jersey Mike’s Subs is an American submarine sandwich chain headquartered in Manasquan, New Jersey. The Jersey Mike’s franchise has almost 1,300 locations open and about 70 more in development across the United States. Five additional locations are open outside the U.S.
The company provides cold subs, hot subs, wraps, kids’ meals, combos, drinks, and desserts. It also offers franchising and catering services.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $178,523 – $746,342
- Net-worth Requirement – $300,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $100,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $18,500
- Ongoing Fee – 6.5%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 5%
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Mathnasium
Mathnasium (also Mathnasium Learning Center) is an education brand and supplemental learning franchise consisting of over 900 learning centers in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia that provides instruction in mathematics to students in pre-kindergarten through high school. The curriculum employs the Mathnasium Method, a proprietary system that was developed over 35 years by co-founder Lawrence Martinek.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $112,750 – $149,110
- Net-worth Requirement – $149,110
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $112,750
- Initial Franchise Fee – $49,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 10%+
- Ad Royalty Fee – 2%+
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Cinnabon, LLC
Cinnabon, LLC owns and operates cinnamon roll bakeries worldwide. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. It offers cinnamon rolls, other baked goods, and beverages.
The company also operates franchised locations in high traffic venues, such as shopping malls, airports, train stations, travel plazas, entertainment centers, academic institutions, and military establishments. As of December 2017, over 1,200 Cinnabon bakeries were operating in 48 countries. Its headquarters are in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $185,150 – $330,700
- Initial Franchise Fee – $30,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 6%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 1.5%
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GoliathTech
GoliathTech is a strong, safe and innovative company. Manufacturer, installer and franchisor of helical piles, GoliathTech never stops improving so that you may benefit from unequalled quality products and services. The company operates with nearly 200 open franchise units globally. The network of franchisees does more than merely carry out simple tasks.
They put their vast experience to work to guarantee optimal anchoring of each pile. GoliathTech support their projects guaranteeing 100% of the installation, from beginning to end with its in-house engineering and customer service team.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $72,900 – $176,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $50,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $38,000
- Ad Royalty Fee – 6% of purchases
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Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants. As of April 15, 2018, it operated and franchised 2,245 Jack in the Box restaurants primarily in the western and southern United States and Guam.
The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Food items include a variety of chicken tenders and french fries, with hamburger and cheeseburger sandwiches along with selections of internationally themed foods such as tacos (Mexico) and egg rolls (China).
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $1,481,500 – $3,336,600
- Net-worth Requirement – $1,500,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $250,000 – $750,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $50,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 5%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 5%
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Kumon
Kumon was founded by Toru Kumon, a Japanese educator, in 1958, opening the first Kumon Math Center in Moriguchi City, Osaka. Initial growth of Kumon was slow, only gaining 63,000 students over its first 16 years. However, in 1974 Kumon published a book titled The Secret of Kumon Math, leading to a doubling of its size in the next two years.
Kumon opened their first United States locations in 1983, and by 1985, Kumon reached 1.4 million students. As of 2008, Kumon had over 26,000 centers around the globe with over 4 million registered students. As of 2018, there were 410,000 students enrolled in 2,200 centers across the United States.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $69,583 – $148,965
- Net-worth Requirement – $150,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $70,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $1,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – $34 – $38 / student / moth.
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Petland
Petland is a privately owned operator and franchisor of pet stores based in Chillicothe, Ohio. Ed Kunzelman founded the company in 1967. Petland currently operates 131 stores in the United States, and at least 63 in foreign markets including south africa, Canada, Japan, China, Mexico, Brazil and El Salvador.
Petland sells products and services worth about $300,000,000 in the United States, South Africa, Canada, Japan, and Mexico. The company currently sells birds, fish, small animals, puppies, and kittens.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $280,000 – $1,034,000
- Net-worth Requirement – $500,000 – $1,000,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $150,000 – $500,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $40,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 4.5%
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Expense Reduction Analysts
Established in 1992, Expense Reduction Analysts is a specialized cost and supplier management consultancy focused on delivering improved business performance to clients of all sizes in both the private and public sectors.
Operating in China and in over 25 countries with more than 650 consultants, Expense Reduction Analysts provide deep industry expertise in a wide variety of business cost areas, working with mid-sized companies to many internationally well-known names.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $66,000 – $85,900
- Initial Franchise Fee – $59,900
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 15%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 3%
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Super 8 Worldwide
Super 8 Worldwide, formerly Super 8 Motels, is the world’s largest budget hotel chain, with hotels in the United States, Canada and China. The company is a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide, formerly a part of Cendant.
As of May 2014, the company website listed 2,392 hotels worldwide. As per the 2006 company reports, Super 8 had 2,039 properties open with 123,982 rooms in the US and Canada. Super 8 Worldwide entered the China market in 2004 by opening a Super 8 hotel in Beijing. By 2011, there are 680 Super 8 hotels mainly located in major cities of China.
Super 8 now offers guests standard amenities at every motel and hotel, including a continental breakfast, wireless Internet access, hair dryers, coffee makers, and a lobby area. Some locations have pools and meeting rooms. A few of the larger Super 8’s have restaurants.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $209,638 – $4,444,387
- Initial Franchise Fee – $25,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 5.5%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 3%
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Pearle Vision
Pearle Vision is an American chain of eye care stores. It was founded in 1961 by Stanley Pearle, an optometrist in Savannah, Georgia, United States. The company offers personal eye examination services, including senior and child eye care services; eyewear and eyewear accessories, compare and precision lenses, multifocal lenses, contact lens, sunglasses, and frames.
It also provides adjustment, repair, exchange, and replacement services. Pearle Vision currently has more than 500 EyeCare Centers and is aggressively expanding nationwide and internationally, with plans to reach 1,000 EyeCare Centers by 2022.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $399,439 – $603,904
- Net-worth Requirement – $300,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $100,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $30,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 7%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 8%
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TAB Boards International, Inc.
TAB Boards International, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is based in Westminster, Colorado. The company serves clients in the United States and internationally. In addition, it franchises its business.
TAB Boards International, Inc. provides peer advisory groups and coaching services for business owners. It offers small business solutions in the areas of sales and marketing, family business issues, employee issues, work life balance for business owners, business partner challenges, operational issues, and exit strategies.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $45,441 – $94,466
- Net-worth Requirement – $300,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $70,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $9,450 – $44,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 10 – 50%
- Ad Royalty – Fee Varies
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Ziebart International Corporation
Ziebart International Corporation is a privately owned corporation based in Troy, Michigan, and is the worldwide franchisor of the Ziebart brand of automotive aftermarket stores. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.
Services offered by Ziebart stores include rustproofing, paint sealant, paint protection film, automobile detailing, window tinting; and the installation of various aftermarket accessories. The company has an additional headquarters in Poznan, Poland.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $228,200 – $450,500
- Net-worth Requirement – $250,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $100,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $30,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 5%/8%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 5%
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Dale Carnegie Training
The Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations is a learn-by-doing based program for individuals based on Dale Carnegie’s teachings. It was founded in 1912 and is represented in China and in more than 90 countries. More than eight million people have completed Dale Carnegie Training.
Since its founding Dale Carnegie Training has expanded into sales training, leadership training, presentations training, and most recently customized corporate solutions. The flagship program is the Dale Carnegie Course which is offered at all locations around the globe.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $51,200 – $186,500
- Net-worth Requirement – $250,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $50,000 – $200,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $10,000 – $30,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 12%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 3%
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Kid to Kid Franchise System, Inc.
Kid to Kid Franchise System, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company offers children and maternity products franchise. It franchises stores selling new and used children and maternity items including kids’ clothes, shoes, scarves, hats, and gloves; toys, walkers, and infant carriers; costumes and school uniforms; and maternity clothes and nursery furniture.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $280,942 – $471,442
- Net-worth Requirement – $200,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $75,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $25,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 5%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 0.5%
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Express Employment Professionals
Express Employment Professionals provides full-time, temporary, part-time staffing, employment, and workflow management services to job seekers. It also offers services to employers, including workflow management; professional staffing; candidate recruitment process; turnover calculation; and workflow management tools, including online account management and reporting and tracking.
It offers its services through an international franchising network. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with additional locations in Washington, Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, Utah, Idaho, and Pennsylvania.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $135,000 – $206,000
- Net-worth Requirement – $250,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $50,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $35,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 8.6%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 0.6%
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Jiffy Lube
Jiffy Lube is an American brand of automotive oil change specialty shop founded in Utah, United States, in 1971. It has been a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell since 2002, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Jiffy Lube International, Inc. operates franchised and company-owned service centers in North America.
The company offers oil change, air conditioning, air filtration, battery maintenance and replacement, brake, cooling system, drivetrain, engine, fuel system cleaning, emissions and inspection, tire, transmission, windshield, alignment, and suspension services.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $234,000 – $372,650
- Net-worth Requirement – $450,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $150,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $17,500 – $35,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 3 – 4%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 1.5%
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Big O Tires, LLC.
Big O Tires, LLC. is North America’s second largest franchiser of tire retailers. The company was founded in 1962, when it split from OK Tires. It is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, and has more than 380 franchises in 19 U.S. states.
It sells its own Big O private brand tires and other brands. In addition to selling and servicing tires, wheels, and alignments, Big O Tires provides basic maintenance and replacement services such as lube, oil, and filter changes, including engine and cabin air filters, battery and lamp replacement, strut installation, and brake service.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $260,200 – $1,137,428
- Net-worth Requirement – $300,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $100,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $30,000
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 2 – 5%
- Ad Royalty Fee – 4.45%
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Pei Wei Asian Diner
Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC, doing business as Pei Wei Asian Kitchen, is an American restaurant chain serving Pan Asian fare. The restaurant is operating in more than 200 locations in the U.S. and six international locations. Pei Wei’s dishes are made to order in an open concept kitchen using cooking methods like wok firing. The restaurant offers guest customization that includes vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Pei Wei’s concept is defined by the restaurant industry as fast casual, offering the convenience of counter service and cashier orders, paired with table service once an order has been placed. Pei Wei also has a designated door in the restaurant for cashiers to service takeout food orders.
Financial Requirements
- Cash Investment – $9,500
- Investment Range – $9,500 – $9,500
- Franchise Fees – $9,500
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Panda Express
Panda Express is one of the leading Chinese restaurants franchise, and it is also said to be the largest Asian fast-casual chain in the country. It was founded in 1983 in Glendale, California by Andrew and Peggy Cherng.
For many years, the chain located its stores almost exclusively in shopping mall food courts, but in recent years, it has adopted a variety of formats, including standalone restaurants. Their menu includes 13 entrées, five appetizers, five sides, and one dessert (fortune cookies).
The chain now has more than 2,000 locations. International locations can be found in Canada, South Korea, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, and Guatemala. The vast majority of Panda Express locations are company-owned, so the limited franchise potential is in non-traditional locations such as airports, universities, military bases, hospitals, casinos, amusement parks, and stadiums.
Financial Requirements
- Initial License Fee – $25,000
- Leasehold Improvements – $80,000 to $500,000
- Initial Inventory – $2,200 to $3,600
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AAMCO
AAMCO is an American transmission-repair franchise founded by Robert Morgan and Anthony A. Martino (who used the first letter of each name to form the names AAMCO and later MAACO) in 1957 in Philadelphia. Owing in part to the increased reliability of automatic transmissions, and thus the lengthened repair cycle, in the mid-2000s, the company rebranded to AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care.
Today, AAMCO is the world’s largest franchisor of transmission specialists and car repair shops, operating over 600 franchise stores in the United States, Canada and seeking to expand in China and other countries of the globe.
Financial Requirements
- Initial investments – $223,600 – $330,500
- Net-worth Requirement – $250,000
- Liquid Cash Requirement – $65,000
- Initial Franchise Fee – $39,500
- Ongoing Royalty Fee – 7.5%