Main points
- Franchises in Ukraine cost up to $700,000, depending on the scale and type of business.
- Popular franchises cover the areas of catering, services, and trade with different price levels.
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Buying a franchise is a fairly simple and profitable investment for developing your own business. However, you need to be aware of a few key points and carefully calculate the costs and possible unforeseen situations.
What is known about franchises in Ukraine and what is the price?
The InVenture resource discusses how franchising works in the Ukrainian market.
The franchise format is considered one of the safest and most effective for starting your own business (small and medium-sized). Thus, entrepreneurs do not need to create a brand from scratch, spend money on developing, testing, and experimenting with a business model.
In particular, the advantage is that the time to reach a profitable level after investing in the business is shortened. Actually, due to lower initial costs, which will pay off faster.
Regarding the price, first of all, it should be noted that it depends on the business format, scale, brand. It is also worth considering the amount of investment for launch.
- The cheapest franchises will cost $1,000 to $5,000 . This is the so-called market entry, when the brand has been created, but work still needs to be done to spread it and make it successful.
- The most popular and so-called mid-level franchise costs $15,000 to $50,000 . This includes most coffee shops and small stores.
- With slightly higher risks, you can buy a restaurant, a large store, or a salon. They are above average. Such a franchise will cost from 50 to 150 thousand dollars .
- And the most expensive among franchising are large retail chains, which will cost 200-700 thousand dollars .
In 2026, franchises in Ukraine represent 550 companies. They operate in various segments. The resource analyzed the most polar areas (catering, services, retail) and created a rating.
TOP-10 franchises of Ukraine – catering:
- ÉDES;
- Your LAVAsh;
- Dzhigit;
- Good Beer;
- Chernomorka;
- Binoculars Coffee;
- Ribs;
- Drunk cherry;
- VERY GOOD;
- Pizza Celentano Ristorante.
TOP-10 franchises of Ukraine – service sector:
- WORKS;
- Join UP!;
- Tez Tour;
- Dream Hostel;
- Sonata;
- English University;
- CitySites;
- IT Education Academy;
- OS.9;
- LaLaEnglish.
TOP-10 franchises of Ukraine – trade:
- DNIPRO-M;
- Eco-Shop;
- Meat market;
- Beer Market;
- Fora;
- BUDUSUSHI;
- Elikatni Products;
- SANTAN;
- Galya Baluvana;
- SPAR / Our region.
Note! The full rating can be viewed on the resource inventure.com.ua.
How to choose a franchise and what does the cost consist of?
At the same time, the resource Diya.Business explains that first you need to choose a business field. According to experts, you need to choose the type of entrepreneurship that a person understands or that will be closest to him. In particular, in order not to run into problems, you can buy a franchise when it has been operating on the market for 1 year and has proven results and efficiency.
At the same time, Diya advises that you need to take into account your own financial capabilities. So, the cost of a franchise consists of a lump sum, investment in opening a point, and royalties. The latter is a monthly deduction of 2 to 10% of the profit for the franchisor. The resource also recommends having a financial cushion for unforeseen circumstances.
And the most important thing is to calculate and think through all aspects carefully so that opening a franchise business becomes profitable, not unprofitable.
What else is known about franchises in Ukraine?
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The Ukrainian brand “Nava Poshta” is also on the list of franchises. However, the network has repeatedly suffered from Russian shelling. Recently, the enemy struck a post office terminal in Zaporizhia.
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The company told Channel 24 that over the course of more than 3 years of war, Russia has damaged or destroyed more than 400 branches and terminals of Novaya Poshta. Although some of the facilities have been restored, some of them are beyond repair.
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In particular, it is known that the brand plans to enter the international market and gain a foothold there. Countries where post offices may soon appear are Canada, China, and the USA.