Franopolis

    Franchise opportunities compared

    1st Class Real Estate Area Rep vs Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
    Disclosure1st Class Real Estate Area RepC2Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $23,500 – $63,500
    TOTAL estimated range 23500–63500 USD
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
    $35,770 – $473,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28
    Royalty (Item 6)
    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    $6.00
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee
    $0.50
    Brand Marketing Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    1,685
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    −122
    Calculated: 1,807 at end of 2023 → 1,685 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    1972
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Full 1st Class Real Estate Area Rep reportFull Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. reportAdd more brands to compare