Business Services Franchise Opportunities in Washington
96 business services franchise opportunities with FDDs on file, available to qualified Washington buyers. Median investment $78K–$152K; 73% disclose Item 19 financial performance; $336K median unit revenue.
Washington buyers can evaluate 96 business services franchise systems with FDDs on file, at a median initial investment of $78K–$152K and a typical franchise fee near $50K. Across the 32 brands that disclose unit revenue in Item 19, median annual revenue per location runs $336K — but 73% of the full set disclose Item 19 at all, so earnings claims still have to be verified brand by brand. 57 of them can be started for under $100K. WA Franchise Investment Protection Act provides anti-fraud and disclosure-violation private rights of action.
- WA Franchise Investment Protection Act provides anti-fraud and disclosure-violation private rights of action.
- No state income tax preserves owner-operator take-home.
- Registration State: Franchisors must register their FDD with the state regulator and obtain approval before offering a franchise to a resident. Substantive review of the FDD is performed.
Lower-Investment Business Services Options in Washington
Business Services franchise systems with initial investment under $100K.
Other Franchise Categories in Washington
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Business Services Franchise Opportunities in Other States
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a business services franchise cost in Washington?
Across the 96 business services franchise systems in our database, median initial investment runs $78K–$152K, with a typical upfront franchise fee near $50K. 57 can be started for under $100K. Note that some emerging brands may not yet be registered to sell in Washington — verify status before signing. Each FDD's Item 7 provides the exact investment range for that brand.
Which business services franchises in Washington disclose earnings (Item 19)?
73% of the business services franchises in our Washington dataset disclose Item 19 financial performance representations. Among the 32 that report unit revenue, the median is $336K per location per year. The remainder rely on Item 1 (business background) and Item 7 (initial investment) without making earnings claims. Brands disclosing Item 19 give you the strongest basis for projecting unit-level revenue.
What Washington-specific factors affect business services franchise unit economics?
WA Franchise Investment Protection Act provides anti-fraud and disclosure-violation private rights of action. No state income tax preserves owner-operator take-home.
Is the franchise I'm interested in registered to sell in Washington?
Washington is a registration state. Verify the franchisor's registration with the Washington Department of Financial Institutions (Securities Division) before signing anything. An offer to sell a franchise in Washington without registration is itself a violation of state law and a major red flag.