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To date, the country has about 1,450 franchised brands, according to the Russian Franchise Association. And this indicator grows by 15% every year. At the same time, more and more companies are already counting on scaling not on their own but at the expense of partners.

An attractive franchise requires a minimum investment, has a payback period of up to a year, and provides a well-established brand in the market. Read about the cheapest and cost-effective franchises in Russia in our photo gallery.

Chempionika

The franchise was launched in 2014. Own branches - 60, franchising branches - 455. Investments - 0.5 million rubles. Revenue - 7 million rubles, profit - 3 million rubles.

The first Chempionika football clubs for children from 3 years old were opened in 2013. Franchising was launched to scale the business. The conditions are simple: a partner buys a franchise which is designed for a territory with a population of 200,000 people, and then he can open an unlimited number of branches. In 2018 in the Chempionika, dance sections for girls were opened.

Junior

The franchise was launched in 2014. Own branches - 32, franchising branches - 345. Investments - 0.5 million rubles. Revenues - 3.8 million rubles, profit - 3.4 million rubles.

Entrepreneur Alexander Semetsov opened the first football school for children aged 3 to 6 years in Tomsk in 2013. Now under the brand of Junior, there are more than 300 schools. The price of a pass is on average 4,000 rubles. In a standard mini-gym, 30-40 children can simultaneously attend. To reach the payback on average in half a year, a franchise enterprise needs to have a group of only 12 people training in the school.

CDEK

The franchise was launched in 2009. Own branches - 23, franchising branches - 1109. Investments - 0.7 million rubles. Revenue - 13.4 million rubles, profit - 3.1 million rubles.

The Novosibirsk express delivery operator, created in 2000, initially helped deliver goods from the online store Korzina.ru to the cities of Siberia and the Far East. The project gradually gained momentum and became a major player in the federal market. Last year, 450 branches were opened under the CDEK franchise, the number of shipments doubled, and the revenue of franchise partners increased accordingly.

Fast & Shine

The franchise was launched in 2011. Own branches - 89, franchising branches - 464. Investments - 0.2 million rubles. Revenue - 4.1 million rubles, profit - 1.2 million rubles.

The Fast & Shine car wash use special chemistry mixture instead of water. Two MSU alumni got this idea from the USA and decided to implement this business model in Russia. There are several options for work: visiting cleaning and stationary cleaning on parking.

In fact, all the starting investments are reduced to the purchase of this special chemistry mixture.

Sletat.ru

The franchise was launched in 2014. Own branches - 0, franchising branches - 519. Investments - 0.3 million rubles. Revenue - 2.6 million rubles, profit - 1.5 million rubles.

The project without its own offices began with the development of IT-tools for travel agencies and tours search engines. In 2014, the company launched its travel agencies franchise and developed a mobile application. With investments of 300,000, you can become a partner. At the same time, you can invest less money, which is enough for a small spot in the shopping center.

Gelateria Plombir

The franchise was launched in 2015. Own branches - 20, franchising branches - 138. Investments - 0.5 million rubles. Revenue - 4.2 million rubles, profit - 1.7 million rubles.

The St. Petersburg chain of ice cream cafes launched the franchise seven years after the opening. The simplest format is to open a branded rack on wheels. It will take up to half a million rubles and a lump-sum payment to launch this project. And if the business model turns out to be ineffective, the franchisor promises to pay back 180,000 rubles as a lump-sum contribution to the partner.

White Smile

The franchise was launched in 2013. Own branches - 1, franchising branches - 270. Investments - 0.3 million rubles. Revenue - 1.4 million rubles, profit - 0.9 million rubles.

The franchise chain of studios for teeth whitening, which was launched five years ago, today has almost 300 branches. Partners can choose one of four options for cooperation without royalty and a lump-sum contribution. The company promises that the branch will pay off after two months with a trading margin of 350%. The franchisor helps partners with marketing and promotion.

33 penguins

The franchise was launched in 2006. Own branches - 34, franchising branches - 1481. Investments - 1 million rubles. Revenue - 5.6 million rubles, profit - 1.6 million rubles.

The idea to launch a large chain of ice cream cafes belongs to businessman Oleg Fedchenko. First, ice cream production was launched, then several cafes for sales. The franchise started working in 2006 and today involves six formats, from the supply of ice cream to stores to a full-fledged cafe.

Godograf

The franchise was launched in 2014. Own branches - 3, franchising branches - 69. Investments a- 0.5 million rubles. Revenues - 3.5 million rubles, profit - 1.5 million rubles.

In the Godograf educational center, schoolchildren prepare for the final examinations. On average, one student pays up to 180,000 rubles for a year of studying. To open a center under a franchise, it will take from 0.3 to 0.6 million rubles, depending on the city. The payback period is approximately three months.

Grosshaus

The franchise was launched in 2009. Own branches - 17, franchising branches - 181. Investments - 0.8 million rubles. Revenue - 7 million rubles, profit - 2.5 million rubles.

A chain of stores of stationery and goods for the school and office entered the market and immediately began to develop the franchise. The idea of business belongs to entrepreneurs from Nizhny Tagil, as well as the well-known manufacturer of office supplies, Erich Krause. Grosshaus stores have several formats, investments in the opening of the branch start at 0.8 million rubles.