Get Found Where Franchise Buyers Search
Your listing can appear by franchise brand, industry, and market — helping buyers find your business based on the way they actually search for existing franchises.
Sell an Existing Franchise
List Your Existing Franchise for Sale
You built the business. Keep what it sells for. Verified Franchise Resales is a flat-fee marketplace built for one job: putting your operating franchise in front of buyers who are already searching for an existing location to take over — not a startup, not a concept, not a lead form.
Flat listing feeOne upfront price for your term. No commission and no percentage of your sale.
Serious franchise buyersYour listing reaches people searching for an operating franchise, not startup shoppers.
Reviewed before it publishesEvery listing is checked first, so real opportunities aren’t buried under ghost listings.
Seller-provided information should be accurate and supportable. Buyers are expected to independently verify financials, lease terms, transfer requirements, and franchisor approval status.
Why Owners List Their Franchise Here
On most business-for-sale sites, your franchise competes with independent businesses, startup opportunities, asset sales, and recycled listings. Here, buyers arrive already looking for exactly what you’re selling: a franchise that is open, staffed, and generating revenue.
A Marketplace Focused on Real Resales
Every listing is reviewed before publication to confirm that it represents a genuine existing franchise resale. That helps keep the marketplace focused on real businesses that are actually for sale.
Real listings only
Every listing is reviewed before it publishes. Buyers know the opportunities here are actual franchises for sale, so the inquiries you get are worth answering.
From Setup to Buyer Inquiries in Four Steps
You stay in control of what you disclose, who you respond to, and how the conversation moves forward.
Create your account
Your name, contact details, franchise brand, and market. That’s enough to get started — you can finish the rest later.
Build your listing
Headline, metro area, description, asking price, financial snapshot, photos, owner role, and the details buyers ask about first. You choose whether to name the brand publicly.
We review it
Every submission is checked before publication to confirm it’s a genuine existing franchise for sale. That review is what keeps buyer trust high on the listings that do go live.
Talk Directly With Buyers
Interested buyers contact you for more information.
From there, you’re in control. You decide who to speak with, what additional information to provide, and when to involve your attorney, accountant, franchisor, landlord, or other advisors.
Seller Listing Details
Give Serious Buyers the Information They Need
A buyer looking at your franchise will usually have three questions right away:
- What am I buying?
- What does the business earn?
- What will my role be?
Your VFR listing is designed to answer those questions quickly and give qualified buyers a reason to contact you. Include:
- Franchise brand, industry, market, and listing headline
- Asking price, annual revenue, and cash flow
- Owner involvement and staffing
- Territory and lease information
- Reason for selling
- Transition support you plan to provide
- Business photos and other media
- Confidential brand option when needed
The more useful information you provide upfront, the easier it is for a serious buyer to determine whether your franchise may be a fit.
Example Listings
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CertaPro Painters — Established Territory, Crews in Place
Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas · Home & Commercial Trades
Asking Price$565,000
Cash Flow (SDE)$175,081
Gross Revenue$959,295
Years Operating7 years
Recurring residential and commercial repaint work, 8 staff, branded fleet and equipment included.
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The UPS Store — 25 Years in One Retail Center
Raleigh, North Carolina · Printing, Shipping & Business Services
Asking Price$395,000
Cash Flow (SDE)$120,828
Annual Revenue$489,069
Established2001
Four revenue streams, 400+ contracted mailboxes, seller financing available.
Example listings shown for illustration. Financial figures on live listings are seller-provided and should be independently verified by the buyer.
Who Can List a Franchise for Sale?
You don’t need a broker to list here. Owners, brokers, and franchisors all use the same marketplace — the only requirement is that the listing is a real, operating franchise.
Franchise owners
List your own location or territory directly, set your own asking price, and speak to buyers yourself. No representation agreement and no commission at closing.
Business brokers
Brokers can present franchise resale opportunities and direct inquiries to the appropriate listing representative.
Franchise brands
Franchisors can support resale visibility for owners while keeping brand-approved information consistent where applicable.
Franchise Resale Marketing
Sell Your Existing Franchise to Buyers Who Understand What They’re Buying
Selling a franchise is different from selling an independent business. Buyers aren’t just evaluating your location and financial performance — they’re also evaluating the franchise brand, transfer requirements, territory, lease, staff, equipment, operating history, and what it will take to become the next approved franchisee.
That’s why your business should be marketed as a franchise resale, not buried among thousands of unrelated businesses for sale.
Verified Franchise Resales is built specifically for existing franchise owners. Your listing gives buyers the franchise-specific information they want to see and helps put your business in front of people actively searching for an existing franchise to buy.
More relevant buyers. Better-informed inquiries. A listing built for the business you’re actually selling.
Verified Franchise Resales is an advertising and listing platform and does not participate in the sale of your business. Sellers should work with appropriate legal, tax, accounting, valuation, lending, and franchise professionals as needed during the sale process.
Seller FAQ
Questions Owners Ask Before They List
Costs, confidentiality, franchisor approval, and what happens after your listing goes live.
How much does it cost to list my franchise for sale?
Listing fees are flat and paid upfront — there is no commission and no percentage of your sale price. For a 6-month term, Basic listings are $49.95 per month and Featured listings are $69.95 per month. Featured listings receive more exposure and additional features, which drives more buyer interest. Shorter 3-month terms are available at a higher monthly rate, and 9-month terms are available at a discounted rate.
Do you take a commission when my franchise sells?
No. Verified Franchise Resales charges a flat listing fee for the term you select and takes nothing at closing. Whatever your franchise sells for is yours, minus whatever you owe your own advisors, lender, or landlord.
Can I list my franchise myself, or do I need a broker?
You can list it yourself. Many owners handle their own sale, especially when they already have a buyer in mind or want to test the market before committing to a representation agreement. If you would rather have help, you can browse franchise resale brokers instead — but nothing on this site requires one.
Can I sell my franchise confidentially?
Yes. You choose whether your brand name and exact location appear publicly. Many owners run a confidential listing to keep staff, customers, and competitors from learning about the sale before they are ready, and reveal the full details only to buyers who have made direct contact.
How long does it take for my listing to go live?
Once you have submitted the required details, your listing goes into review. Review is a manual step, not an automated filter, which is why listings here are not full of dead and duplicated inventory. Most listings publish shortly after review is complete, and you will be notified when yours is live.
What does “Verified” mean on this site?
Verified means the listing was reviewed before publication to confirm it appears to be a genuine existing franchise resale — not a new franchise opportunity disguised as a resale, not an expired listing, and not a non-franchise business. It does not mean Verified Franchise Resales has independently verified your financial statements, asking price, lease terms, or transfer approval. Those remain seller-provided and buyer-verified.
Do I need approval from my franchisor to sell?
Almost always, yes. Most franchise agreements give the franchisor rights around transfers, including buyer approval, training requirements, transfer fees, and sometimes a right of first refusal. You can list your franchise for sale while you work through that process, but review your franchise agreement early and talk to your franchisor so approval does not become the thing that kills your deal.
What information do I need to create a listing?
To start, just your contact details, franchise brand, and market. To publish, you will want your asking price, recent revenue and cash flow, your owner role, staffing, lease and territory basics, your reason for selling, and photos. The more complete your listing, the fewer tire-kickers you hear from and the more prepared your real buyers arrive.
What happens when my listing term ends?
You will be notified before your term expires so you can renew, change your listing level, or let the listing come down if your franchise has sold. Sold listings can remain visible as sold rather than disappearing, which helps other owners and buyers see real market activity.
More answers in the full Seller FAQ. Still deciding how to approach the sale? Read our guide on how to sell an existing franchise or find a franchise resale broker.
Would You Rather Have Help?
Some owners want a broker who has handled franchise transfers before — someone to prepare the business, screen buyers, and manage the deal process. That is a fair choice, and it does not change anything on your side of this site. List it yourself, or start by talking to a franchise resale broker.
Ready to List Your Existing Franchise for Sale?
Flat fee, no commission, and a listing built for buyers searching by brand, category, location, asking price, and owner role. Start now and finish the details later.