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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

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
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
Senior Care & Home Health Services

A Better Solution In Home Care

Our franchise provides multiple revenue streams to boost your bottom line, including senior care, medical/registry staffing, senior placement, and skilled nursing options (home health). You won’t have any royalties for your first six months, and then royalties gradually increase over time. We offer a population add-on bonus, large territories, licensure refunds, a smaller franchise system focused on partnership, an aggressive growth model, and a comprehensive, hands-on training and support progr

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $126.9K
Cash required
From $150K
Business & Commercial Services

Gorilla Property Services

Gorilla Property Services is an exterior cleaning and maintenance company in the highly fragmented Commercial, Industrial, Multifamily and Home Services industry. Gorilla is the "One Call" for property and facility managers to assist in all exterior services required to manage and maintain property assets. There are very few cleaning and maintenance brands on the national level and NONE that do Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and Residential. By servicing both B2C and B2B customers, Goril

Semi-absentee option Home-based option
Total investment
From $129K
Cash required
From $100K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Exclusively Cabinets by Cabinetek

Exclusively Cabinets is a modern retail concept designed to make the kitchen and bath remodeling process simple, stylish, and stress-free. We offer a curated range of high-quality cabinets at competitive prices, ensuring every customer finds options that fit their style and budget.

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $129K
Cash required
From $75K
Events & Entertainment

Sea Love

Sea Love offers a unique fusion of retail, lifestyle and experiential. Guests enjoy scent-blending experiences where they make their own candles and diffusers, personalize labels, and shop a curated boutique of home décor and accessories. The model taps into the growing demand for experiential retail (not just buying a product but creating it) and pairs that with strong repeat purchase behavior, accessory add-ons and gifting occasions.

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $129.8K
Cash required
From $100K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Bio-One

As a Franchise Owner, you'll support and care for others during life's most difficult moments. Serve your community by providing a wide range of cleanup services that also create multiple revenue streams for your business. You don’t need any previous experience to own a Bio-One franchise. Just bring your heart for service and we’ll provide you with all the tools and training you need to run your business.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $134.6K
Cash required
From $60K
Events & Entertainment

Shot of Art

Unleash Creativity. Unlock Joy. Own the Experience. Shot of Art is not your typical art studio—it's an immersive, high-energy fusion of creativity and entertainment. Founded by visionary entrepreneurs Ilya and Nadia Kuzmin, Shot of Art offers a one-of-a-kind business model designed to bring people together through unforgettable, hands-on art experiences.

Semi-absentee option
Total investment
From $137.2K
Cash required
From $75K
Health, Wellness, Beauty & Fitness

Amramp Accessibility

Amramp is a home-based business that provides easy-to-install accessibility equipment such as wheelchair ramps, stairlifts, and bathroom safety equipment to people in need. We allow people to stay or age in place in the homes they love, a growing customer base such as baby boomers. What's unique about Amramp is our heart and reputation and our low-tech wheelchair ramps. We collect checks and get hugs at the same time.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $137.7K
Cash required
From $68.2K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Quality Pro Services

Operating in a needs-based industry with recurring consumer demand, Quality Pro Services combines a proven service model with structured systems, defined processes, technology, vendor relationships, training, and ongoing operational support. The objective is to help franchisees build efficient, professionally managed businesses with strong revenue potential and long-term enterprise value.

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $139.5K
Cash required
From $125K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

The Maids

The Maids is a trusted leader in the residential and small commercial cleaning industry, offering franchise opportunities backed by over four decades of proven success. Known for its signature 22-Step Cleaning Process and team-based approach, The Maids delivers a level of clean that promotes healthier living environments—something today’s busy families are increasingly seeking. As a franchisee, your clients will be part of a brand that combines eco-friendly practices, professional training, and

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $140K
Cash required
From $140K
Food & Beverage

Rosati's Pizza

Rosati’s Pizza is a fast-growing company with 5 generations of experience serving secret family recipes and the best quality ingredients pizza has to offer. We were voted #1 Chicago’s Best Pizza in 2025 and are home of Chicago’s Greatest Thin Crust Pizza™. With over 120 locations and have mastered more than just our authentic Chicago-style pizzas, Italian Beef & Hot giardiniera, pastas, salads and other unique product offerings. We have above average AUV’s and we rank annually as an Entrepreneur

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $147.2K
Cash required
From $80K
Automotive Services

Rad Air Complete Car Care and Tire Centers

Rad Air Complete Car Care and Tire Centers is Northeast Ohio’s leader in automotive repair and maintenance services—and we are expanding.

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $149.8K
Cash required
From $150K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Five Star Flooring

The business model: Proprietary exterior systems (Deck-last process with lifetime labor guarantee), interior flooring across all major categories, positioning owners as executive revenue operators who orchestrate premium sales pipelines and vetted subcontractor networks. Built on Dean Hartley's battle-tested Bath Solutions playbook — scaled to ~400 units. Backed by Five Star Franchising (1,700+ units), ProNexis technology, Five Star Marketing, and Five Star Buying Group.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $157K
Cash required
From $100K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

Thermo S Insulation

As a Thermo S franchisee, you'd be offering a broad mix of in-demand insulation and energy services under a proven brand: attic insulation, attic air sealing, duct sealing, spray foam, fiberglass, cellulose, batt insulation, radiant barrier solutions, insulation removal, and home energy audits. The model is designed around "total home efficiency", allowing owners to solve customer problems holistically and build larger tickets by bundling complementary services like air sealing and duct repair w

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $161K
Cash required
From $100K
Events & Entertainment

Busy Bee Jumpers

Busy Bee Jumpers has been the leading company for Massachusetts and Rhode Island party rentals for over 25 years providing affordable and party-safe rentals with personalized service and free cancellations. Our high-quality party rentals include inflatable jumpy houses, inflatable obstacle courses, inflatable waterslides, event tents, tables, chairs, and more. Always competitively priced, Busy Bee Jumpers has a professional team that delivers your inflatable rentals right to your event location

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $161.9K
Cash required
From $0
Retail & Consumer Products

Foot Solutions

Foot Solutions is a unique health and wellness franchise specializing in custom orthotics and supportive footwear offered in a retail setting. Our certified experts do a comprehensive foot and gait analysis, allowing them to deliver personalized care — helping customers reduce pain, improve mobility, and live healthier lives. With over 25 years of experience and a renewed focus on innovation, Foot Solutions offers a proven model in a growing, niche market.

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $164.8K
Cash required
From $60K
Home Services & Specialty Trades

76 Fence

OUR IDEAL FRANCHISEE The candidate we are looking for is a people person with management skills/tendencies and solid financials. This is a great model for someone who wants to grow a larger business and develop it rapidly. 76 Fence offers single and multi-unit ownership opportunities, as well as the larger Regional Developer (Master) Franchise licenses.

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $165K
Cash required
From $190K
Pet Services

Bark & Mane f/k/a Aussie Pet Mobile

Originally founded as Aussie Pet Mobile, Bark & Mane has been a leader in mobile pet grooming since 1996, with more than 450 units nationwide. The brand’s mission is to enhance the lives of pets and their families through compassionate, expert, certified grooming services that keep pets looking and feeling their best. Franchise owners are supported by innovative technology that streamlines operations, drives growth, and helps deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $167.3K
Cash required
From $87.3K
Retail & Consumer Products

Clothes Bin

Clothes Bin is a technology based, semi-absentee franchise system that recycles clothing. Strategically located in the parking lots of schools, convenience stores, gas stations, shopping centers or wherever people congregate, these bright green Bins are the go-to for anyone looking for a convenient way to recycle their clothes, shoes and textiles. The National Buyer Program is an option for franchisees to sell their recycled textiles through, and Bin Location Services are optionally available to

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $168.9K
Cash required
From $125K
Food & Beverage

Atomic Wings

We are a franchise run by franchisees. We are a very cost efficient and effective competitor in the fast growing wing business where you will be in business for yourself, but not by yourself. We have over 100 years of restaurant experience in the ownership team, as well as an Area Representative model where you will have a local Area Rep/Franchisee who will coach you in all aspects of the business.

Semi-absentee option
Total investment
From $170K
Cash required
From $100K
Real Estate Services

VELLA HAUS

A home-staging franchise built for moms & dads, creators, realtors, designers, and business-minded people who want to grow, diversify, and build something of their own.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option
Total investment
From $171.3K
Cash required
From $150K
Restoration

AdvantaClean Systems

AdvantaClean is a residential and commercial restoration and remediation franchise, franchising since 2006 and part of HomeFront Brands under founder and CEO Jeff Dudan since May 2026 who originally founded the company in 1994. Owners serve homeowners, property managers, and commercial clients with mold remediation, water damage mitigation, air duct and dryer vent cleaning, reconstruction, contents restoration, fire and smoke cleanup, crawl space moisture control, radon mitigation, and sanitizat

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $171.5K
Cash required
From $200K
Health, Wellness, Beauty & Fitness

FS Cut & Color f/k/a Fantastic Sams

With close to 600 locations in the U.S. and Canada, Fantastic Sams is a national, full-service salon brand, offering cuts, color, texture, facial waxing and styling services. We also have a full line of Proprietary Products for men and women, including various shampoos, conditioners, and styling products. The variety of services and products means greater opportunity for higher revenue. We have the industry leading CHI Color Factory machine that eliminates most color mixing errors, eliminating t

Semi-absentee option Financing info
Total investment
From $171.5K
Cash required
From $50K
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