Top Five Eco-Friendly Franchises For 2022

Increasingly, entrepreneurs are pursuing franchises that show heightened social responsibility. The days of maximizing profit while putting the environment in danger are ending. Many franchises have already made leaps to go green. Here are five of our favorites for 2022.

JDog Junk Removal & Hauling

• Startup Cost: $30K - $110K
• Units: 250
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JDog is a nationally recognized brand offering franchise opportunities through two sister brands, JDog Junk Removal & Hauling and JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care. What is so special about this franchisor is that they provide franchise opportunities exclusively for Veterans to help them explore business ownership and transition from their time in service.

No-H2O

• Startup Cost: $82K - $120K
• Units: 66

No-H2O is the first company to build a bespoke, on-demand, in-house app for carwashing and detailing, which can be simplified by saying this is dry-cleaning for your car. No-H2O stands out in many ways, but perhaps most of all thanks to its unique waterless formula and tech infrastructure. No-H20 allows customers to order eco-friendly car washes and details from their phones. 

Pet Wants

• Startup Costs: $63K - $215K
• Units: 125

For the increasing number of millennials choosing pets over children, this franchise could hold particular appeal. Pet Wants is aggressively expanding across the United States due to its promise of delivering premium fresh pet food free of animal by-products and non-nutritious fillers. Every type of food they produce is formulated to provide the best possible nutrition for pets, all while being an eco-friendly franchise that delivers right to customers’ doors.

Sonic Drive-In

• Startup Costs: $1.2M - $3.5M
• Units: 3,534

An Oklahoma treasure, Sonic Drive-in is the nation's eleventh-largest chain of drive-in fast-food restaurants. Sonic’s Limeades for Learning is an award-winning program that is a national cause effort conducted in partnership with DonorsChoose.org that benefits teachers and students in local communities. This is a franchise that is actively eco-friendly, community-oriented, and delicious.

Kona Ice

• Startup Costs: $150K - $174K
• Units: 1,395

How about some dessert to finish things off? Kona Ice has made leaps towards being an eco-friendly franchise with its KEV vehicles (Kona Entertainment Vehicles) that emit zero emissions when parked. This is a fun franchise that provides fun experiences to people throughout the country. It’s also scientifically proven that shaved ice is better than ice cream.