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Semi-absentee franchises

Formats designed for manager-led operations.

Semi-absentee formats still need you — usually for hiring, marketing and financial oversight. Plan for a manager's salary in your budget.

139 published listings

Business & Commercial Services

Cruise Planners

As a Cruise Planners franchise owner, you will run your own travel advisor business from anywhere while having the support and leverage of the nation’s largest travel franchise network behind you. As we like to say, you are in business for yourself but never by yourself. We provide you the training and on-going coaching to establish and grow your business. Plus, as an affiliate of American Express Travel, you will gain instant credibility, recognition and trust.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $2.3K
Cash required
From $11K
Real Estate Services

Flip Cheap Houses (Real Estate Sales, LLC)

Real Estate Sales, LLC – Flip Cheap Houses™ teaches beginner investors how to invest in real estate without risking their own cash or credit. Typical real estate transactions are done using private funders and contractors so we can fix and flip or fix and hold. We also take advantage of off-market deals before they are made public. Having a huge base of cash buyers, we can use option contracts to sell properties to them as well, where they will fix and flip or fix and hold.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option
Total investment
From $24.8K
Cash required
From $24.8K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

2B Organized

2B Organized® has perfected the art of organization, and we’re committed to helping our clients make updates to their home or work spaces that will have a life-changing impact. Our experts specialize in creating calm where there once was chaos.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option
Total investment
From $25K
Cash required
From $25K
Child & Youth Services

Creative Kids Movement Network

Since 1998, The Creative Kids Movement Network, has been bringing dance, yoga, and MiniMovers programs directly to childcare centers and schools—giving children ages 2–10 the chance to move, create, and thrive during the school day. With more than 25 years of experience and a proven curriculum, we’ve created a turnkey system that allows you to step in, start strong, and build your own boutique enrichment business. This opportunity is perfect for someone who is passionate about kids, movement, an

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $35.3K
Cash required
From $29.9K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Bee Organized

Bee Organized is a professional home and business organizing company working with individuals and families to create customized and sustainable organizing solutions that increase happiness, time and health. Signature offerings include home organization, moving and life transition assistance and concierge services.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $40.1K
Cash required
From $35K
Business & Commercial Services

Brightway Insurance

Brightway offers entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to build a scalable, recurring-revenue business in one of the nation’s most stable and essential industries: insurance. Auto and homeowners coverage are required by law or lenders, creating a reliable baseline of demand regardless of economic conditions. Beyond that, policies such as renters, umbrella, life, and commercial insurance provide natural cross-sell opportunities tied to key life and business milestones. This consistent, need-based de

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $42.1K
Cash required
From $50K
Real Estate Services

Whole Property Management

Whole Property Management is a modern, tech-enabled property management franchise. We provide a full suite of tools for managing residential rental properties while helping franchisees build scalable, home-based businesses with recurring revenue.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option
Total investment
From $45K
Cash required
From $50K
Child & Youth Services

Fun Fieldz

Fun Fieldz offers a truly unique opportunity to get paid to play sports and games. Our mobile sports-themed parties allow kids to enjoy playing outside and parents to relive the nostalgia of their youth. We have developed key segments in addition to family birthday parties to provide repeatable revenue streams during the year. By working with local organizations and governments you can secure Fun Fieldz as a fixture in your community. By offering to bring the game out to our customers, we have a

Semi-absentee option
Total investment
From $47.1K
Cash required
From $47K
Events & Entertainment

Elite Parking Solutions

Elite Parking Solutions has served its communities for more than 35 years as your go-to company for valet, parking, and traffic management needs, emphasizing reliability and safety. We have revolutionized the industry in Detroit by providing professional, courteous, and exemplary customer service to our clients and raising standards across Michigan. Now, we are offering a unique franchise opportunity to the rest of the United States.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $47.9K
Cash required
From $47.9K
Child & Youth Services

Challenge Island

Challenge Island is a proven and well-established franchise model that has received 18 Franchise 500 Rankings from Entrepreneur Magazine, 4 Parents Picks awards and numerous Game Changer and Frantastic 500 awards. With over 150 franchises ,15,000 community partners and 5 million children served, Challenge Island formidable national brand recognition within the educational and parent sector. That platform has increased exponentially with the release of our bestselling STEAM book series which the

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $48.3K
Cash required
From $44.9K
Senior Care & Home Health Services

Cerna Homecare

Cerna Homecare was founded in 2009 by Founder and CEO Nick Payzant on the principle that supportive care must be flexible, high quality and customized to the needs of the client. Our care is designed to be helping people become more independent and add to quality of life. “We offer multiple levels of service and specialization that is not standard in our industry.

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $50K
Cash required
From $75K
Business & Commercial Services

EmotiMRKETRS

For franchise candidates, EmotiMRKETRS™ represents the quintessential modern B2B investment—a low-overhead, home-based business model packed with recurring revenue potential in an exploding industry. Owners don't need to be tech gurus or creative directors; they step into the role of a strategic advisor in their local business community while leveraging our advanced AI Systems and proven agency infrastructure to handle the heavy lifting. It is a lean, flexible, future-proof model designed for ex

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $50K
Cash required
From $25K
Business & Commercial Services

NTV360

NTV360 presents an exceptional franchise opportunity that delivers high-margin, recurring revenue with minimal overhead—making it an attractive option for franchise consultants looking to offer their clients a scalable, semi-passive business model. This turnkey digital advertising franchise allows entrepreneurs to place indoor digital billboards in high-traffic venues, such as restaurants, gyms, and medical offices, at no cost to the business owner. Franchisees generate revenue by selling ad pla

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $50.2K
Cash required
From $39K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Get A Grip Resurfacing

Get A Grip Resurfacing is a low investment, home-based franchise opportunity in the high-demand resurfacing industry. With over 30 locations nationwide, we’ve built a proven, scalable model around proprietary products and specialized techniques that transform kitchens and bathrooms without the cost or mess of full replacement. Ideal for both residential and commercial clients, resurfacing offers a recession-resistant, eco-conscious alternative that continues to gain traction across the U.S.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $58K
Cash required
From $20K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

American Family Bio Clean

We are a niche company specializing in the remediation of Human/Animal bio hazard events. Our business opportunity is virtually recession-proof as we deal primarily with the sanitization of catastrophic human events.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $60K
Cash required
From $80K
Senior Care & Home Health Services

CarePatrol

As a CarePatrol Franchisee you will be assisting seniors and their families make tough decisions by finding Assisted Living or In Home Care in their area. You will contract with area care providers and get paid handsomely every time your client chooses care with one of those providers.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $60.1K
Cash required
From $67K
Business & Commercial Services

Casiola

With extensive experience in the vacation rental industry, Casiola has emerged as seasoned professionals and achieved remarkable success in one of the most fiercely competitive markets in the world, Orlando, FL. Casiola has established itself as the leader in owner growth, bookings and custom software development, all supported by its proven processes. At the heart of Casiola's mission is to create everlasting memories through EXTRAordinary hospitality. Casiola strives to be the preferred option

Semi-absentee option Home-based option
Total investment
From $64.5K
Cash required
From $50K
Senior Care & Home Health Services

1+1 Cares

1+1 Cares stands out as an unrivaled matchmaking platform that brings together premium- and elite-level service, skilled caregivers, and affordability. While franchisees are able to set their own rates with each client, we find that 1+1 Cares rates are often 25% less than those offered by standard senior care agencies with their higher overhead.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option
Total investment
From $66K
Cash required
From $60K
Retail & Consumer Products

Green Team Worldwide Environmental Group

Green Team Worldwide Environmental Group is a proven, recession-resistant business in the recycling and sustainability industry, with over 30 years of experience internationally and 14 years in the U.S. The model is built around textile collection through strategically placed donation bins, generating recurring revenue through a simple and scalable operation.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $67.8K
Cash required
From $50K
Real Estate Services

TrueNest Property Management

TrueNest Property Management, based in South Florida, was founded by Diego Binetti to bring ethics and transparency to an industry often plagued by conflicts of interest.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option
Total investment
From $70.3K
Cash required
From $30K
Child & Youth Services

Amazing Athletes

Amazing Athletes is a mobile, year-round, educational sports and fitness program that introduces young children to the fundamentals of 10 different sports while helping them master 6 key areas of motor development. All our programs are taught using age-appropriate equipment and a carefully constructed curriculum that has been endorsed as developmentally appropriate by an early childhood expert. We take care to ensure that every child can build their skills at their own pace within a non-competit

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $74.6K
Cash required
From $49.5K
Senior Care & Home Health Services

Assisted Living Locators

Our elder care advisors are trained to find solutions that meet our clients’ needs and to personally accompany them on guided tours of facilities that match their individual preferences. As an organization designed to assist people at one of life’s most difficult times, we’re dedicated to providing the most compassionate service available.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $74.6K
Cash required
From $85K
Automotive Services

Innerlast

Innerlast Franchise Opportunities provide entrepreneurs with a scalable, low-overhead business model in a high- demand niche market. Franchisees receive comprehensive training, operational systems, marketing support, and proven workflows that allow them to launch quickly and grow sustainably. With strong recurring revenue potential from B2B accounts, mobile service flexibility, and expanding consumer demand for interior restoration, Innerlast offers a powerful opportunity to build a profitable, ter

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $75K
Cash required
From $30K
Restoration

SaniGLAZE

With comprehensive training, leadership support, protected territories, and demand across healthcare, education, hospitality, government, and more, franchise owners can build a scalable business in a niche category with repeat potential and room for growth.

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $75K
Cash required
From $100K
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