RE/MAX Franchise

RE/MAX, a RE/MAX Holdings franchise, has been franchising since 1973 , currently with 9,000 total locations in the real estate sector, headquartered in CO. Per the 2024 FDD, budget a total initial investment of $37K to $224K - a 505% spread between the low and high end that reflects how site size, market, and buildout scope change the capital requirement. This figure includes the franchise fee of $18K, equipment, leasehold improvements, and initial working capital through the ramp-up period.

Royalty and ad-fund rates were not captured here; the FDD's Items 6 and 7 are the source of record for those fees. RE/MAX does provide Item 19 financial performance data -- a voluntary disclosure that most U.S. franchisors (roughly two-thirds) skip.. Treat revenue and profit as separate questions: rent, labor, cost of goods, and local demand all determine what a franchisee actually keeps.

The unit count trend here is positive -- RE/MAX posted 1.1% net growth year-over-year (300 openings, 200 closures). Consistent expansion usually means the unit model pencils out for new owners, but a late-cycle growth spike can also come from an aggressive sales push rather than genuinely strong store-level economics.