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Business Brokerage

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Business brokerage franchises operate in a professional services segment focused on helping business owners sell their companies and assisting buyers in acquiring established businesses.

These businesses rely on advisor expertise, transaction volume, and local market coverage rather than physical locations, making scalability and deal flow critical to success.

Below are the top business brokerage franchises in the market today, highlighting the brands that combine strong unit economics, operating scale, and system growth.

Murphy Business Group

7.8
/
10

Murphy Business Group offers business brokerage services, helping individuals buy and sell businesses with professional guidance and expertise.

KEY FRANCHISE STATS

All you need to know about this franchise

Franchisees

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133
+
3%
3%
Franchise fee

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$47,500
Investment

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$27,000 - $86,000
Revenue (AUV)

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Undisclosed

$186,000

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Operating Profit

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Our score
7.8
/
10

What WE LIKE

Here's the rationale for our score

Murphy Business Group offers full-service business brokerage, including valuations, marketing, and transaction support for small and mid-sized businesses.

  • Large system with 133 franchisees, providing broad market coverage
  • Low average investment (~$56.5K) supports accessibility
  • Exceptional 0.30x payback, one of the strongest in the category
  • Modest franchisee growth (~3%) reflects a mature, stable network

First Choice Business Brokers

7.5
/
10

First Choice Business Brokers offers business brokerage services, facilitating the sale of businesses and franchises with personalized assistance.

KEY FRANCHISE STATS

All you need to know about this franchise

Franchisees

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109
+
102%
102%
Franchise fee

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$40,000
Investment

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$69,000 - $98,000
Revenue (AUV)

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Undisclosed

$133,000

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Operating Profit

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Our score
7.5
/
10

What WE LIKE

Here's the rationale for our score

First Choice Business Brokers provides confidential business brokerage services across a wide range of industries.

  • Established system with 109 franchisees ensures meaningful scale
  • Moderate average investment (~$83.5K) balances entry cost and support
  • Healthy 0.63x payback supports attractive unit economics
  • Strong franchisee growth (~102%) signals accelerating system expansion

Website Closers

7.0
/
10

Website Closers is a business brokerage franchise focusing on the buying and selling of online businesses, including e-commerce sites and digital companies.

KEY FRANCHISE STATS

All you need to know about this franchise

Franchisees

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27
+
350%
350%
Franchise fee

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$50,000
Investment

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$68,000 - $113,000
Revenue (AUV)

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Undisclosed

$96,000

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Operating Profit

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Our score
7.0
/
10

What WE LIKE

Here's the rationale for our score

Website Closers specializes in the sale of online, e-commerce, and digital businesses.

  • Smaller but growing system with 27 franchisees
  • Moderate average investment (~$90.5K) relative to deal sizes
  • Solid 0.94x payback supports broker-level profitability
  • Exceptional franchisee growth (~350%) reflects strong demand in digital transactions

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