Find the right franchise in Kansas
Kansas Outshines Other States in Cost of Living and Business Friendliness
Recognizing the importance of a thriving economy, Kansas is helping businesses keep more of their income through incentives like tax exemptions, bonds, and grants. In the last few years, Kansas has added incentives and reduced the tax burden on businesses. Forbes ranks the state thirteenth for regulatory environment.
Kansas attracts people and businesses with its low cost of living (the second lowest in the US) and its affordable housing. Its 7 universities and 26 colleges help ensure that its workforce is highly educated and skilled. These effective workers are part of a labor pool that tops 1.48 million.
The Sunflower State ranks in the top ten on Fitsmallbusiness.com’s list of Best States to Start a Business in 2018. CNBC ranks Kansas highly for its cost of living, business friendliness, economy, and workforce.
Kansas has many advantages, and FranNet’s experts are here to help you make the most of them. Talk to a FranNet consultant today to discover which business is right for you.
Franchising in Kansas
- Franchise registration: Kansas is not a franchise registration state: it is not among the states that NASAA lists as having franchise laws that require the franchise disclosure document to be registered or filed. (Source: NASAA, State Cover Sheets Instructions (2019))
- FranNet consultants: One FranNet consultant is listed for Kansas on this page. See the list.
- Small businesses: In 2022, Kansas had 273,419 small businesses, 99.1 percent of all its businesses, and they employed 599,134 people, 48.9 percent of its employees. (Source: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Small Business Profile: Kansas (2022 data))
The SBA counts firms with fewer than 500 employees, including businesses with no paid employees.
Franchising facts last reviewed October 2026.
Major markets in Kansas
Franchise brands available in Kansas
Uh oh, looks like no brands in our directory fit this criteria. Contact your local consultant to inquire about local brands that are available.











