RANKED · BY VERDICT · 211 BRANDS
Best franchises under $100K
Ranked by Watch Desk verdict, computed from each brand's own FDD Item 20 with an evidence gate — proven systems first; the unproven can't place. Distress flags are live and independent of the ranking.
| # | 3-yr units | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CARING TRANSITIONS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +35% | STABLE 2 | |
| 02 | Fundraising University✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +53% | — | |
| 03 | Scoop Soldiers✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +49% | — | |
| 04 | C12✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +14% | — | |
| 05 | ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES✓ VERIFIEDSenior Care | Strong | +17% | — | |
| 06 | DOODYCALLS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +253% | — | |
| 07 | Mr. Sandless✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +17% | STABLE 27 | |
| 08 | OASIS SENIOR ADVISORS✓ VERIFIEDSenior Care | Strong | +28% | — | |
| 09 | ActiKare In Home Care Services✓ VERIFIEDSenior Care | Strong | +7% | — | |
| 10 | ASSISTING HANDS (UNIT)✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +35% | — | |
| 11 | Best Brains✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +64% | — | |
| 12 | SQUEEGEE SQUAD✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +38% | — | |
| 13 | Zerorez✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +21% | STABLE 1 | |
| 14 | SYNERGY HOME CARE✓ VERIFIEDSenior Care | Strong | +25% | STABLE 2 | |
| 15 | Club Z!✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +4% | — | |
| 16 | CAREPATROL✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +24% | STABLE 12 | |
| 17 | TIDE CLEANERS✓ VERIFIEDCleaning & Restoration | Strong | +8% | — | |
| 18 | Mosquito Shield✓ VERIFIEDHome Services | Strong | +288% | — | |
| 19 | Right at Home✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +39% | STABLE 2 | |
| 20 | Challenge Island✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +18% | — | |
| 21 | Fix Auto✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Strong | +19% | STABLE 6 | |
| 22 | THE CLEANING AUTHORITY✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +9% | — | |
| 23 | Transworld✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +30% | STABLE 11 | |
| 24 | CARING SENIOR SERVICE✓ VERIFIEDSenior Care | Strong | +18% | — | |
| 25 | FITNESS MACHINE TECHNICIANS FMT✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Strong | +13% | — | |
| 26 | WSI✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +3% | — | |
| 27 | POOP 911✓ VERIFIEDPet Services | Strong | +146% | — | |
| 28 | SNAPOLOGY✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +83% | — | |
| 29 | Home Instead✓ VERIFIEDOther | Strong | +2% | — | |
| 30 | Firehouse Subs✓ VERIFIEDFood & Dining | Steady | +16% | STABLE 9 | |
| 31 | REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT✓ VERIFIEDReal Estate | Steady | +7% | — | |
| 32 | BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +25% | — | |
| 33 | BNI✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +2% | STABLE 2 | |
| 34 | KOA✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | -1% | STABLE 16 | |
| 35 | MURPHY BUSINESS & FINANCIAL CORPORATION✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | 0% | — | |
| 36 | Class 101✓ VERIFIEDEducation & Children | Steady | +14% | — | |
| 37 | DRYER VENT WIZARD✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +11% | — | |
| 38 | F.C. FRANCHISING SYSTEMS, INC DBA FRESH COAT✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +5% | — | |
| 39 | Frios✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +27% | — | |
| 40 | HOTEL & SUITES, COBBLESTONE INN & SUITES✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +6% | — | |
| 41 | SOCIAL INDOOR✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +21% | — | |
| 42 | That 1 Painter✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +336% | — | |
| 43 | 360 Painting✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +33% | STABLE 12 | |
| 44 | AMERICA'S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +13% | — | |
| 45 | PACKAGEHUB BUSINESS CENTERS✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +174% | — | |
| 46 | PEST AUTHORITY✓ VERIFIEDHome Services | Steady | +30% | — | |
| 47 | Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists✓ VERIFIEDHome Services | Steady | +1% | — | |
| 48 | American Poolplayers Association✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +9% | STABLE 6 | |
| 49 | Carstar✓ VERIFIEDAutomotive | Steady | +6% | WATCH 46 | |
| 50 | SHELFGENIE✓ VERIFIEDOther | Steady | +1% | — |
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