Entrepreneur Names the Top 10 Part-Time Franchises for 2025

Entrepreneur has published its 2025 ranking of the top 10 part-time franchises, a list built for buyers who want business ownership without giving up a full-time paycheck.

The listicle is an annual feature from the franchise-focused publication, and its 2025 edition lands as interest in side businesses keeps growing among salaried professionals.

What does this change for prospective franchisees?

For buyers, the practical value is screening. A part-time franchise typically demands fewer weekly hours than a traditional operator model, which changes the math on cash flow: you're weighing a second income stream against a modest initial investment and limited personal time.

Entrepreneur's franchise rankings are widely used as a shortlist in early-stage due diligence. Practitioners should still verify the specifics that matter most:

• Total startup cost and ongoing royalty structure
• Required weekly hour commitment from the franchisor's FDD
• Territory rights and whether a second owner can run operations

The publication did not disclose the individual companies, rankings, or investment figures in the publicly available summary of this year's list; readers will need the full feature for those details.

For the franchise sector, the list signals where Entrepreneur sees demand heading in 2025 — toward flexible-ownership models that let franchisees keep their day jobs while building equity on the side.