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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

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
Events & Entertainment

Card My Yard

Are you considering venturing into the special-occasion industry? Card My Yard is a fantastic little business with minimal competition, making life a whole lot easier for entrepreneurs like you! Depending on your level of commitment and schedule, our home-based Card My Yard business offers an incredible opportunity for a great return on investment! You won't want to miss out on this!

Home-based option
Total investment
From $10.4K
Cash required
From $10.4K
Business & Commercial Services

Global Financial Training Program

Please visit our site www.globalfinancialtrainingprogram.com to get all of the details. It is also important to know about our family of independently owned companies. The first being our training program. The second is Global Financial Services operating since 1985 and the same business we teach. And finally, Global Church Financing, operating since 1999, is a national financier of equipment for all religious organizations.

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $20K
Cash required
From $20K
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
Business & Commercial Services

FranServe, Inc.

FranServe provides a platform for individuals looking to build a business as independent franchise consultants. FranServe’s model is designed to support long-term consultant success through education, systems, and community.

Home-based option
Total investment
From $24.9K
Cash required
From $24.9K
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
Business & Commercial Services

American Business Systems

ABS is a home-based medical billing business opportunity that includes all the software to provide billing and many other services to doctors. Also included are over 2,000 marketing pieces, a semi-custom website, Live Online Training, and unlimited, lifetime support. We are the only opportunity in our market that offers an unconditional 100% Money Back Guarantee (within 30 days of investment).

Home-based option
Total investment
From $35K
Cash required
From $35K
Business & Commercial Services

Grand Welcome

Grand Welcome is a leading and emerging brand in the vacation rental industry offering full-service property management services to vacation rental property owners and their guests. Grand Welcome is the VR management expert that combines quality and consistency to allow guests to experience their destinations differently through customized and excellent accommodations at an affordable price. Grand Welcome currently manages hundreds of vacation rental properties in California, Hawaii, Colorado an

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $39.5K
Cash required
From $75K
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
Business & Commercial Services

Image One USA

Image One® is a full-service commercial janitorial franchise. Our services include daily to weekly janitorial service, as well as add on services such as hard surface floor care, carpet cleaning, post construction cleaning, and limited window washing. Our culture and core values are based in a foundation of customer service, from a corporate level directed toward our franchisees, and from the franchise level directed toward the customers that they service. Our franchisees and their customers hav

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $43.6K
Cash required
From $50K
Business & Commercial Services

ActionCOACH Canada

Business coaching is booming, and the global demand is unprecedented. Currently, business coaching is the second-fastest growth industry in the world behind IT – valued at $15B and climbing.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $44K
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
Food & Beverage

Naturals2Go

The Naturals2Go proven program offers a comprehensive and “End to End” start-up to growth system including state-of-the art high-capacity vending machines, professional training and support, and flexible placement and investment options. This business opportunity is part of the $40.4 billion market called convenience services, or unattended retail. Vending is an essential service deemed by the federal government and a convenience service that continues to grow in demand when combined with advanc

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $47K
Cash required
From $20K
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

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

Truly Nolen of America, Inc.

Whether you're looking to convert your existing pest control business or start fresh, Truly Nolen's franchise system can help set you apart from the competition. With over 80 years of pest control industry experience and a strong commitment to customer service, innovation, and development, we truly are industry leaders. Our strong recognizable brand, marketing, time-tested service protocols, and overall support structure, help set you on the path for success.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $50.4K
Cash required
From $50K
Business & Commercial Services

BooXkeeping

At BooXkeeping, we offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to own their own franchise business in the booming bookkeeping services industry. Explore all the advantages our bookkeeping franchise opportunity has to offer. Take the first step toward a better tomorrow today with BooXkeeping. Our flexible bookkeeping franchise opportunity provides you with all training and support to help you build a successful business.

Semi-absentee option Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $53K
Cash required
From $50K
Real Estate Services

Blue Moon Estate Sales

Blue Moon Estate Sales began out of a demand in the market for a quality home liquidation service. The founders have over 50 combined years of antique buying, selling, and appraisal experience. We sell cars, fine jewelry, furniture, right down to the pots and pans and the Beanie Babies. 80% of our clients are downsizing, rightsizing and about 20% are deceased and we work with the executors.

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $57K
Cash required
From $60K
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

Decorating Den Interiors

Our Concept is simple. We provide decorating & design services mostly for residential clients. Franchisees purchase products at true wholesale and sell them at a reasonable retail price.

Home-based option Financing info
Total investment
From $59.9K
Cash required
From $39.9K
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