RANKED · STRONG & STEADY ONLY · 3 BRANDS
Best recreation & entertainment franchises that can start under $100K
Only brands we rate Strong or Steady appear — from a current FDD (no more than two years old), with enough history to judge, and a loan record that doesn't cap the rating. Strong first. Verdicts are our opinion from the filed record, not investment advice.
Only the cheapest disclosed format is below this budget — the upper end of the range may be far above it. These are filing estimates, not a quote for your location.
$22K–$31K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +9% · 2026 FDD
- 2. CRUISE PLANNERSSteady
$2K–$21K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +12% · 2026 FDD
- 3. TRAVEL LEADERSSteady
$2K–$18K to open · Filed FDD
Net units: +2% · 2026 FDD
| # | Units · latest run | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | American Poolplayers Association $22K–$31K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDRecreation & Entertainment2026 FDD | Strong | +9% | |
| 02 | CRUISE PLANNERS $2K–$21K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDTravel agencies2026 FDD | Steady | +12% | |
| 03 | TRAVEL LEADERS $2K–$18K to open ✓ FROM FILED FDDTravel agencies2026 FDD | Steady | +2% |
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