Franchise opportunities in Utah: real costs and the franchise rules that apply
A franchise costs the same on paper in Utah as anywhere else — each brand files one nationwide investment range in its FDD. The median filed minimum investment across 4,700+ brands with cost data is $179,200 (as of 2026-05). What Utah does control is franchise law. Utah is a franchise filing state, not a registration state.
Franchise rules in Utah, in plain words
Utah is a franchise filing state, not a registration state.
Utah does not review or register FDDs. Instead, franchisors file a notice or exemption under the state's business-opportunity law before offering franchises. Your operative protection at the offer stage is the federal FTC Franchise Rule: the franchisor must deliver its FDD at least 14 days before you sign anything or pay any money.
Plain-words summary, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm current requirements with a franchise attorney before you sign.
The 14 franchise registration states
- California
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Filing states (notice or exemption only, no FDD review): Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah.
Separately, 19 states have franchise relationship laws limiting termination or non-renewal after you sign: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
What it costs to open — the filed numbers
Flags exist only where a brand documents them — a missing flag is not a missing program. Compiled from franchise disclosure filings.
Franchisors headquartered in Utah
DaVi Nails
- $61,150
Lendio
- $45,650
ZAGG
- $49,000
Five Star Bath Solutions
- $113,000
RX2Live
- $81,300
Joe Homebuyer
- $131,200
Hokulia Shave Ice
- $209,800
Totally Nutz
- $66,372
RX2Live (Regional Developer)
- $178,397
Painter1
- $71,270
Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt
- $107,450
American Title Loans
- $253,294
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Franchise questions specific to Utah
Is Utah a franchise registration state?
Utah is a franchise filing state, not a registration state. Utah does not review or register FDDs. Instead, franchisors file a notice or exemption under the state's business-opportunity law before offering franchises. Your operative protection at the offer stage is the federal FTC Franchise Rule: the franchisor must deliver its FDD at least 14 days before you sign anything or pay any money.
Does a franchise cost more to open in Utah?
Not on paper: each brand files one nationwide investment range in its FDD (Item 7), so the filed cost is the same in Utah as anywhere else. Where you land inside that range is local — real estate, build-out, labor, and permits. The median filed minimum investment across 4,700+ brands with cost data is $179,200, as of 2026-05. Compare brands on the full filed range, not the minimum.
The numbers don’t change at the Utah line. See them before anyone gets your number.
4,700+ brands with filed cost data, dated per figure.