Marketplace

The marketplace, wired to your plan.

Franchises, vendors, apps and businesses for sale. Pick one and it fills a slot in the business you are building; its cost lands in your numbers.

A listing here is not a recommendation or an endorsement, and smbnest does not verify any partner. Some partners pay smbnest a referral fee when you sign up through their link; where that applies, the card says so. A referral fee never changes which listings appear or what you pay. Do your own diligence, and for a loan, insurance policy or franchise, speak with a qualified adviser and an attorney first.

The third door: buy into an established franchise system and pay for the brand. Read the brand’s Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) with a franchise attorney before you sign. Each card opens the figures (total investment, fees, royalty, locations) and then links straight to the brand’s own franchising page, where the inquiry form and the disclosure document live. Filter by what it takes to get in. smbnest takes no fee from any franchisor.

Budget

525 franchises, grouped by category, lowest entry cost first in each

Franchises by category

Quick-Service & Fast Casual

75

Coffee, Treats & Smoothies

53

Fitness, Wellness & Recovery

46

Beauty & Personal Care

38

Home Services & Repair

61

Cleaning & Restoration

33

Automotive

31

Retail & Convenience

29

Business Services

49

Children & Education

31

Senior & Home Care

19

Pet Care

11

Real Estate & Lodging

40

Moving, Junk & Storage

9

Every shelf here maps to a step in a plan. Start one and each slot knows what fills it.