Start a popsicle franchise for $43K

Entrepreneurs who seek a low-cost franchise opportunity can salivate: Happy & Healthy Products, known nationwide for its Fruitfull frozen bars, wants to enter the Sarasota-Bradenton marketplace.

Boca Raton-based Happy & Healthy sells Fruitfull products in 25 states, in addition to the U.K., Hong Kong and Canada. The bars come in 24 flavors, from Coconut Cream to Strawberry.

A local Happy & Healthy franchisee would be able to sell the products at wholesale and retail levels. Franchise fees start at $43,000, according to the company. The firm charges an annual advertising fee, but doesn't collect royalty fees.

Plus, Entrepreneur Magazine ranks the company as a top low-cost franchise under $50,000. “Our franchises are ideal for entrepreneurial people who want to own a fun and flexible business, and incur little overhead costs during the whole process,” Happy & Healthy President Linda Kamm says in a release.