🚀Hottest 10 Emerging Franchises to watch in 2025🔥

2024 was quite the year! It was the first full calendar year Kickstart My Franchise was in business and by just about every metric it was record-setting. Investors responded very positively to our in-depth, non-sugar coated analysis, ability to identify the brands set to take off before they become household names, and savings offered (up to $10k) through our exclusive cash back program.

We saved our clients tens of thousands of dollars in 2024 and hope to pass the 6-figure mark in 2025.

However, today’s newsletter is not about reflecting back, but rather looking forward to 2025. We have put together a list of what we predict will be the top 10 emerging brands (in terms of unit growth and franchisee performance) that still have considerable availability across the country. We operate across all industries, so there are a variety of entrants across B2B services, home services, health and wellness, and even golf.

We can save you up to $10k for most of these brands, so please do both of us a favor and inquire with us before submitting an information request to them directly. 😊

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Top 10 Emerging Franchises for 2025

1) Ideal Siding
2) Cabinet IQ
3) The Back Nine
4) GLO30
5) Puddle Pool Services
6) The Tox
7) UP Closets
8) Varsity Zone HVAC
9) Kitchen Guard
10) Pink’s Window Services

1) Ideal Siding

• Ideal Siding is the fastest-growing siding company in North America

• Franchisor’s background is as a lead gen company, specializing in the siding industry

• They have significantly reduced the risk on this investment relative to other home services brands.

  • Low initial investment ($82k - $128k)

    • No need to buy/lease another vehicle if you already have one

  • Prefer franchisees start out with just one territory, but allow you to reserve the rights to additional ones for just $5k. This is essentially a low-cost call option and significantly reduces your risk should you decide after starting that this isn’t the right business for you for some reason

    

• Simple model that focuses solely on being the expert in siding

  • No siding/construction experience required

• All marketing is handled by an in-house team

• $20K+ average job size

• Strong first year ROI potential and net profit margins (see below from item 19 earnings claim)

2) Cabinet IQ

• High-tech player in a sleepy, fragmented industry

• Founder has 2 locations and has only visited his second location a few times over the past year

  • 2nd location is run primarily by 1 employee (a designer) and generated $1.3m top line and $347k bottom line its second year open (details shown in table below)

• Work is performed entirely by subcontractors

• Low initial investment: $218k - $305k ($75k liquid required)

• Strong financial upside potential (see item 19 earnings claim below)

3) The Back Nine

• Great opportunity for those seeking a business that can be run fairly hands off

• Indoor Golf Simulator concept

• Open 24/7 (members scan in with a key fob)

• Does not require anyone to be in the facility to run it

• Total Investment: $208k - $438k

• Strong upside potential (see item 19 earnings claim below)
  

  

  4) GLO30

• 30-minute facials powered by nano-needling technology

  • Proprietary AI tech scans clients’ faces and creates personalized treatment plans and product recommendations

  • Bridges the gap between facial spas and med spas with customized, science-backed treatments

• Generate recurring revenue every month through Subscription-Based Model

• Doctor-founded

• No medical background required

• Can be put in very small spaces (as small as 500 sq. ft), which helps keep total investment costs low

• People have been coming in and buying entire large metro areas (such as Phoenix)

• Tremendous Item 19 earnings claim (see snapshot below)
  

  

5) Puddle Pool Services

• Business can be run entirely from phone or computer once technicians are hired

• Semi-absentee opportunity available

• Pool, Spa and Water Feature Care is deemed an “Essential Service” making Puddle’s business model a weekly recurring revenue/subscription model

• Have never had a franchisee closure

• High profit margins

• Low overhead 

• B2C and B2B customers

• Minimal equipment needed

• Home-based

• Low Investment with Turnkey Mobile Ownership Model

• In-House Call Center & Marketing Team
  

  

  6) The Tox
  

  

• First franchise to market in the lymphatic drainage service category

• What the heck is lymphatic drainage?! Lymphatic drainage helps your body get rid of extra fluids and toxins by using special techniques (similar to massage) to move them through your system —> results in: decreased inflammation, debloating, increased energy, boost in metabolism, regulated digestion, and improving your gut condition/overall health

• No medical requirements; treatments provided by licensed estheticians

• Proven Turnkey Influencer Marketing - 100% Run By Corporate

  • The Tox will send a maximum of 20 local influencers to your location per month to post organic content. Every franchisee will have a dedicated social media manager to market on their behalf from social posts, emails, text campaigns, and more.

• Very strong start and financial upside potential (see item 19 earnings claim below)

  

  7) UP Closets
  

  

  
  

• Low investment: can be started with as low as $15k down with SBA loan

• Home-based business opportunity

• Lean, efficient business model: minimal employees and low overhead

• AI-powered design software: faster, more efficient closet designs provided immediately to customers

• Competitive pricing: no upcharge on wholesale rates, boosting franchisee margins

• Turnkey conversational marketing: providing leads/business opportunity for the franchise owner

• High closing ratio potential

• Founded: 2022

• Investment Range: $59,150 - $110,000

• Kickstart My Franchise Savings Exclusive: Up to $10,000
  

  

  8) Varsity Zone HVAC
  
  

  

• A premier franchise specializing in top-tier heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services for both residential and commercial clients

• With a commitment to excellence, Varsity Zone offers comprehensive installation, maintenance, and repair solutions, ensuring optimal performance and energy efficiency.

• Part of Horsepower Brands - a robust support system, extensive training, and a proven business model designed to drive success in the competitive HVAC industry in both residential and commercial markets

• Offer franchisees the opportunity to sell Carrier HVAC equipment, and partnerships with SolaceAir

• Double the territory size of most competitors - 200k in population

• Over 50 years of HVAC Industry experience including Sales, Distribution, Franchising / Operations & Field Service

  9) Kitchen Guard

  

• Kitchen hood cleaning business

• B2B service (no hassle of dealing with homeowners)

• Recurring quarterly revenue (required by law)

• ~90%+ customer retention

• Fast sales cycle for new business

• Massive territories (ex: Kansas City, shown below, is 2 territories)

  

• Total investment: $173k - $308k

• Liquid Capital Required: $75k

• Affiliate location generated ~$7m in revenue and $881k in Net Profit (after royalties)

10) Pink’s Window Services

• Straightforward, simple business model focusing on window cleaning but also offers a lot of different cleaning services (e.g., gutter cleaning, powerwashing)

• Multiple different ownership models, including “CEO model” for owners who’d like to be less involved in the day-to-day

• Low initial investment

• Technology-driven

• The retro-inspired branding/marketing support is huge with this this concept. They have been getting a lot of coverage on social media and people love their gear/want to buy their hats.

• Recently invested in by Cody Sanchez

• Serves both commercial and residential services

• Strong margins and upside potential (see item 19 earnings claim below)

  

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