Lowest royalty rates (percent of sales)
Brands ranked by a single disclosed royalty percentage, excluding tiered, conditional, minimum and non-sales-based obligations (Item 6).
How this list is built. Metric: Single unqualified royalty % of sales. Source: each brand’s FDD (Items 6, 7, 19 and 20), as recorded on its profile with citations. Brands without the required disclosure are listed separately below rather than ranked with a guessed value. Only a single disclosed percentage with no recorded tiers, minimums, caps, conditional rates or alternative royalty schedules is ranked. Gross, net and adjusted-revenue definitions still differ: read each profile. Excluded brands remain listed below; their minimum rate is never used as a substitute. Advertising, purchases, rent and other charges are separate, so this is not a ranking of total recurring cost.
| # | Brand | Category | Single unqualified royalty % of sales | Investment (Item 7) | AUV | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Once Upon A Child | Retail | 5% of gross sales | $356K–$486K | $1.27M | High |
| 2 | Great Clips | Personal services | 6% of gross sales | $188K–$420K | $411K | High |
| 3 | Sport Clips | Personal services | 6% of net sales | $237K–$581K | $419K | High |
| 4 | Crumbl | Food & QSR | 8% of gross sales | $849K–$1.47M | $1.14M | High |
Other brands in our directory
These brands do not meet this ranking’s criteria or lack the required comparable disclosure. Open a profile for its figures and caveats.
1-800 WATER DAMAGE, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, 7-Eleven, Anytime Fitness, Batteries Plus, Big O Tires, Budget Blinds, Christian Brothers Automotive, Club Pilates, Domino's Pizza, Dunkin', Eggs Up Grill, European Wax Center, Express Employment Professionals, F45 Training, FASTSIGNS, Firehouse Subs, Jersey Mike's Subs, Jiffy Lube, Jimmy John's, Kumon, Massage Envy, McDonald's, Meineke Car Care Centers, Merry Maids, Midas, Minuteman Press, Molly Maid, Mr. Handyman, Mr. Rooter Plumbing, Orangetheory Fitness, Planet Fitness, PuroClean, Scooter's Coffee, Servpro, Subway, Taco Bell, Take 5 Oil Change, Teriyaki Madness, The Joint Chiropractic, The UPS Store, Tint World, Two Maids, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Wingstop, Ziebart
Other rankings: Franchises Under $250K Total Investment · Franchises With Starting Investment Under $100K · Highest Disclosed AUV Franchises (Item 19) · Franchises With the Highest Sales-to-Investment Ratio · Fastest-Growing Franchise Systems (Item 20) · Franchises With the Lowest Unit Attrition (Item 20) · Franchises That Disclose Profit or Cost Data (Item 19)