Franchise vs. Independent: State-by-State

Click your state to see real cost comparisons, licensing details, and why independents win.

Alabama

AL
Save $151,475 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Alaska

AK
Save $166,238 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Arizona

AZ
Save $156,700 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Arkansas

AR
Save $146,818 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

California

CA
Save $191,665 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★☆☆☆

Colorado

CO
Save $161,550 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Connecticut

CT
Save $171,178 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Delaware

DE
Save $156,630 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Florida

FL
Save $181,075 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Georgia

GA
Save $156,600 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Hawaii

HI
Save $181,450 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Idaho

ID
Save $151,765 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Illinois

IL
Save $166,450 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Indiana

IN
Save $151,768 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Iowa

IA
Save $146,815 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Kansas

KS
Save $148,558 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Kentucky

KY
Save $151,670 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Louisiana

LA
Save $154,500 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Maine

ME
Save $161,675 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Maryland

MD
Save $171,438 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Massachusetts

MA
Save $180,788 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★☆☆☆

Michigan

MI
Save $156,650 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Minnesota

MN
Save $161,448 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Mississippi

MS
Save $144,815 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Missouri

MO
Save $154,675 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★★

Montana

MT
Save $151,795 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Nebraska

NE
Save $148,765 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Nevada

NV
Save $164,513 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

New Hampshire

NH
Save $164,625 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

New Jersey

NJ
Save $186,188 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★☆☆☆

New Mexico

NM
Save $148,690 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

New York

NY
Save $195,825 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★☆☆☆

North Carolina

NC
Save $158,475 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

North Dakota

ND
Save $146,730 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Ohio

OH
Save $158,501 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Oklahoma

OK
Save $148,640 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Oregon

OR
Save $164,500 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Pennsylvania

PA
Save $174,475 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Rhode Island

RI
Save $164,550 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

South Carolina

SC
Save $154,615 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

South Dakota

SD
Save $146,715 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Tennessee

TN
Save $154,400 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Texas

TX
Save $176,200 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Utah

UT
Save $156,688 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Vermont

VT
Save $158,725 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Virginia

VA
Save $171,500 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Washington

WA
Save $171,420 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

West Virginia

WV
Save $146,765 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

Wisconsin

WI
Save $158,595 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★☆☆

Wyoming

WY
Save $146,840 vs franchise
Licensing ease: ★★★★☆

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