Where Can I Find Which Franchises Are For Sale?

1851 Franchise is the franchise industry’s leading trade publication and, if we may pat ourselves on the back for a moment, a comprehensive resource for all things franchising for both experienced industry pros and curious newbies. For the latter category, one of the most important services we offer is our ever-updating run downs of the best investment opportunities in franchising. 

Of course, when it comes to discovering franchise opportunities, 1851 Franchise is not the only game in town. Here are a few other resources for experienced and first-time franchise buyers looking for a new investment opportunity.

A website called Franchise Flippers has a huge list of businesses that are available for sale. Some of their featured brands are ones that are included on Entrepreneur.com’s Franchise 500 list, which can serve as a great starting point for someone looking for an existing investment opportunity. Franchise Flippers lists out the brand, category, location and price of an existing franchise for sale, which can help an investor curate their search to their exact specifications.

Another search option, Franchise Resales, allows a prospective franchisee to sort by state, brand, industry and price. Each brand listed on the site will have an in-depth section that describes anything an existing franchisee may want to share about their business. Listings include each franchise’s asking price, the number of current employees at a unit for sale, the year the unit was founded and the gross sales a new franchisee can anticipate.

Another site, titled BizBuySell, features a similar service with more sortable options by industry and area. Sorting by location can be a great measure for a franchisee that knows a specified community they want to invest in, which can sometimes be just as important as the brand they choose to get involved with.

Virtually all franchise brands also have a franchise development website to answer all questions a franchisee might have about investment. Reaching out through this kind of service can be the best option for someone that knows the exact brand they want to invest in, but it might be best to run a more general search before ruling out other existing franchises.