7 Franchisors That Offer Multi-Brand Opportunities

Multi-brand franchisors offer a unique opportunity for franchisees to invest with multiple, often complimentary, brands under the same parent company umbrella. 

1851 Franchise has compiled a list of some of the top multi-brand franchistors to invest with right now. 

FAT Brands

Investment Range: $349,000–$5,107,000

Startup Costs: $349,000–$5,107,000

Unit Count: 2,300-plus

FAT Brands Inc operates as a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets and develops restaurant concepts around the world. The company currently owns 17 brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery*, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies*, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo’s Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses. Owners are able to stay in touch with a single corporate team with the opportunity to open a variety of concepts. 

Fit for You Franchising

Investment Range: $77,300–$279,849

Startup Costs: $77,300–$279,849

Unit Count: 19

Fit For You is the franchisor behind fitWAVE, Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs and The Carpet Chemist. The team is focused on giving up-and-coming entrepreneurs and fitness enthusiasts the opportunity to become business owners. Unlike many fitness concepts, fitWAVE and Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs have proven success in towns with populations of around 15,000 or more, allowing franchisees to avoid the expensive real estate and demanding regulations that can come with larger markets.

Premium Service Brands

Investment Range: $45,074–$148,600

Startup Costs: $45,074–$148,600

Unit Count: 1,000-plus

Premium Service Brands is continuing to grow its portfolio of successful home service brands including 360? Painting, ProLift Garage Doors, Maid Right, Kitchen Wise*, Renew Crew, Rubbish Works Junk Removal, The Grout Medic, House Doctors, and RooterMan. These home improvement industry brands provide franchisees with comprehensive training and support every step of the way, while viewing customer service as a way of life by also giving back to local communities through their nonprofit, Kids-Lift. 

Threshold Brands

Investment Range: $43,250–$346,000

Startup Costs: $43,250–$346,000

Unit Count: 400-plus

Threshold Brands is the franchisor behind fast-growing home service brands MaidPro, Men in Kilts, FlyFoe, Pestmaster Services, USA Insulation, Plumbing Paramedics, Heating + Air Paramedics,  Sir Grout and Granite Garage Floors. Threshold Brands offers a variety of services to dominate the home services industry, which has seen immense growth throughout the pandemic. Franchisees who own one Threshold brand are encouraged to expand to others, diversifying their portfolio with established and emerging home service franchises.

Happinest

Investment Range: $89,187–$141,815 

Startup Costs: $89,187–$141,815 

Unit Count: 800-plus

Happinest is the parent company of Lawn Doctor*, Mosquito Hunters* and ecomaids that focuses on all-natural products. The 50-year-old franchisor that has built the infrastructure, platforms, and team to expand into a broader space. It partners with emerging home service brands to accelerate their individual businesses and with the aim to ultimately deliver every home service under one roof.

Strategic Franchising

Investment Range: Varies per brand

Startup Costs: Varies per brand

Unit Count: 600-plus

Strategic Franchising provides management and consulting services to five independent but affiliated national franchise system brands: Fresh Coat*, Caring Transitions, The Growth Coach, Pet Wants, TruBlue. All new franchise owners have access to business coaching, recruiting, marketing programs and trade secrets for each of the five franchise systems. There are also plenty of opportunities to reach out to other brand owners in the network for cross-brand promotions and referrals. 

Youth Athletes United

Investment Range:  $42,700–$113,000

Startup Costs:  $42,700–$113,000

Unit Count: 283

Youth Athletes United is the multi-brand franchisor behind youth sports and activities brands Soccer Stars, Amazing Athletes, TGA Premier Sport, Little Rookies Baseball and JumpBunch. With the chance to buy into multiple units across multiple territories and brands, a Youth Athletes United franchise opportunity boasts a low investment relative to return on capital with a 100% cash-on-cash return.