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Franchise opportunities in California

Brands listed as offered in California, and why availability here can lag other states.

California is one of the states that require franchisors to register their FDD with a state regulator before offering franchises there, so a brand's availability can depend on its registration status. Real estate and labor costs often push projects toward the upper end of published investment ranges.

Brands shown below are not listed as unavailable in California; confirm registration and territories directly. This page is general information, not legal advice.

316 published listings

Real Estate Services

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

Every year, regardless of what life throws our way, between 4-6 million homes are sold in the United States. Nearly 90% of those home sales will include a home inspection, and at Pillar To Post, we are transforming the industry and the Home Inspection experience. Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is the unquestioned leader in the $5 Billion industry, delivering on our mission of ensuring confident home ownership and enriching the lives of the people and communities we serve.

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $102.7K
Cash required
From $25K
Pet Services

Dappertails Mobile Pet Grooming

Dappertails is the fastest growing luxury mobile pet grooming franchise in the country. We started with one van and built a multi state operation with a model that consistently prints strong revenue in every market. Demand is off the charts. Clients wait because our experience, brand and quality are a level above anything else on the road.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $103K
Cash required
From $50K
Business & Commercial Services

Dimensional Search

Dimensional Search is an integral component of its parent company, Sanford Rose Associates International (SRAI) franchise organization. SRAI, a distinguished leader in the recruiting industry, consists of a dual-brand approach to meet the diverse needs of search firm owners. Sanford Rose Associates (SRA) is a premier franchise dedicated to the assimilation of pre-existing recruiting firms into its extensive network. The Dimensional Search brand takes a distinct focus, actively seeking to engage

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $103.9K
Cash required
From $103.9K
Business & Commercial Services

iTrip

iTrip is a full-service short-term rental property management franchise with over 15 years' experience in the industry, 100+ franchisees, and present in over 100+ destinations. Our franchisees participate in a $36 Billion industry that is booming! Our mission is to provide individual franchise owner-operators industry-leading technologies, proven processes, and expansive marketing strategies. We serve both traditional vacation/seasonal destinations as well as urban markets. We do not compete wit

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $105K
Cash required
From $75K
Business & Commercial Services

Poolwerx

US markets available: Lower 48 wide open HOT Regions/Desirable: AL, GA, IN, NC, TN, TX NOT available: AK, HI Available in Canada: No International Referrals: No

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $105.4K
Cash required
From $86K
Business & Commercial Services

CMIT Solutions

Description of the business: CMIT Solutions is focused on providing Information Technology Services to Small/Medium Businesses. This market is huge ($600B+) and growing. Franchisees build trusted long-term relationships with clients. Long-term flat rate contracts provide predictable revenue while giving customers better and more consistent proactive support. 10 typical customers (8 PCs, 1 Server) bring franchisee to break-even.

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $106.5K
Cash required
From $150K
Business & Commercial Services

Fish Window Cleaning

Fish Window Cleaning is a unique business opportunity offering a tested and proven franchising program backed by over 43 years of experience. At Fish Window Cleaning, we are a customer service business that specializes in commercial (up to 5 stories) and residential window cleaning accounts. Commercial accounts represent approximately 80% of revenues and offer a great source of repeat business.

Financing info
Total investment
From $106.8K
Cash required
From $100K
Real Estate Services

HomeVestors of America / We Buy Ugly Houses

HomeVestors is an opportunity to buy houses at deep discounts from motivated sellers. These sellers call our Franchisees every day from our national "We Buy Ugly Houses" brand. We advertise with direct mail, internet, billboards and other outdoor media and TV.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option
Total investment
From $107.5K
Cash required
From $120K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Bath Tune-Up

Bath Tune-Up may be new, but it was born from our Kitchen Tune-Up® concept, with over 30 years of experience. Kitchen Tune-Up has perfected the business model of updating kitchens, largely without any major demolition. Our Kitchen Tune-Up franchisees found that their customers were repeatedly asking if they could do the same amazing work in the bathroom, so we took a page from our own playbook and Bath Tune-Up was born. Our Bath Tune-Up remodeling experts update bathrooms utilizing our designer

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $109.9K
Cash required
From $73.9K
Senior Care & Home Health Services

CareBuilders At Home

We are the only model that provides complete back-office support to our franchise partners, making their lives easier and boosting their business potential.

Semi-absentee option
Total investment
From $110.7K
Cash required
From $150K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Aire Serv

Aire Serv is a leading national heating and cooling franchise with a primary focus on helping our franchisees meet and exceed their financial, professional and personal goals. As part of the Dwyer Group family of brands, our expertise lies in providing exactly the right tools, support and environment to turn those goals and dreams into a reality. We see it happen every day. Why shouldn’t it happen to you?

Financing info
Total investment
From $113.8K
Cash required
From $50K
Child & Youth Services

British Swim School

Our mantra, “Survival of the Littlest” not only applies to our program aimed at enabling the very young to survive a water accident, it also reflects the growing number of British Swim School franchise owners who began their journey as entrepreneurs with limited investment capital, many of whom now are now multi-unit successful business owners.

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $114K
Cash required
From $75K
Senior Care & Home Health Services

Home Helpers Home Care

Home Helpers Home Care is a premier franchise business model in an industry that is noted by Entrepreneur as one of the Top 5 most profitable franchise sectors. We offer a Cared-4 premium package of care unlike any other competitor in our space that includes in-home care, technology, wellness checks and nutrition to insure our clients have round the clock total care even when a Caregiver is not in the home. Home Helpers offers a complete 2- year onboarding program for every new franchisee that i

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $114.3K
Cash required
From $125K
Senior Care & Home Health Services

Caring Senior Service

This is a high growth and recession resistant industry with an AUV Average between $789,230 with a high of $2,247,826! The ROI is outstanding with a low initial investment. There are online leads generated for the franchisees and we utilize a best-in-class proprietary software that is completely tablet based and paperless. We have a well defined blueprint for success with a business model that can be single or multi-unit ownership driven. We also have very high marks with franchise satisfaction.

Financing info
Total investment
From $116.9K
Cash required
From $150K
Business & Commercial Services

Jet-Black

In a fractured and untrusted industry, Jet-Black has become the only household name in its markets for over three decades. While we are always ultimately selling the Jet-Black brand, our core services are driveway and parking lot asphalt sealcoating and repair. These are high-demand services that significantly beautify and more than double the life of asphalt. Our customers return every 1–3 years, creating a “jealous neighbor” cycle like nothing else.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $117.9K
Cash required
From $40K
Real Estate Services

Showhomes

Showhomes combines restaurant-scale revenue potential with professional-service simplicity, giving franchisees a model with high scalability, strong margins, and rapid cash flow.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $119.4K
Cash required
From $120K
Senior Care & Home Health Services

Comfort Keepers

Comfort Keepers is and has been one of leading senior care/home care franchise opportunities for over 25 years. Through evolutions in the industry and through economies good and bad, Comfort Keepers and their franchisees have continued to grow and lead the space through providing a complete offering of services to seniors and adults needing both non-medical and medical home care.

Financing info
Total investment
From $119.6K
Cash required
From $100K
Business & Commercial Services

City Publications

City Publication is a lead generation, customer acquisition model. Heavy relationship, client involvement. ACE program (Accelerated Client Enrollment) using propitiatory methods to ramp up the new franchisee quickly. Once established this is very much a lifestyle business.

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $120K
Cash required
From $120K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Waterloo Turf

Get Your Saturdays Back with Waterloo Turf! Waterloo Turf is an artificial turf installation and maintenance franchise. We transform outdoor spaces into vibrant gathering places for families and friends. The Waterloo Turf System has been validated in an outside market and is poised to grow quickly across the nation.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $121.3K
Cash required
From $60K
Senior Care & Home Health Services

Amada Senior Care

We created a franchise opportunity in order to serve more people across a greater area. We work with you as our business partner to ensure your and your clients success.

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $121.6K
Cash required
From $65K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Gotcha Covered

Gotcha Covered provides complete, full-service, custom window treatments to residential and commercial properties throughout North America. Our comprehensive suite of products includes blinds, shutters, shades, drapes, and curtains — along with complementary decor & accessories, motorization, and connected home systems including Alexa and Google Home. Commercially, we have serviced hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and retail stores including Verizon Wireless and Chipotle.

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $122.8K
Cash required
From $90K
Child & Youth Services

Twinkle Star Dance Academy

Twinkle Star Dance Academy offers a turnkey children’s dance studio franchise focused on early childhood through early high school. The model delivers structured, age-appropriate curriculum, consistent class formats, and recital-driven programming that convert trial students into long-term enrollments.

Semi-absentee option
Total investment
From $124.1K
Cash required
From $124K
Business & Commercial Services

Junk King

Junk King is the second largest national junk removal franchise providing exceptional customer service through 150+ locations. Junk King’s rapid growth is fueled by its recycling-based junk removal model and world class customer service. Junk King’s goal has always been to reinvent the sector by developing a technology driven business management franchise in a traditionally low-tech sector. We are a premier white collar business system in a large, fragmented blue collar industry.

Financing info
Total investment
From $125.4K
Cash required
From $55K
Health, Wellness, Beauty & Fitness

Fastest Labs

Fastest Labs is the first and only drug, alcohol and DNA testing franchise in the United States that is non-medical and operates as a brick and mortar opportunity. Fastest Labs is already the number one fastest growing drug testing franchise in this industry, with over 200 physical franchise locations and thousands of drug tests conducted each year. We see clients within 5 minutes rather than a typical 1 hour wait at a medical facility. LabFusion, our proprietary drug testing technology, reads a

Financing info
Total investment
From $125.5K
Cash required
From $100K
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