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    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. vs We Sell Restaurants

    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.

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.2026 FDDWe Sell Restaurants2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    $35,770 – $473,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    We Sell Restaurants

    $96,475 – $106,225

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28

    We Sell Restaurants

    $49,750

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    We Sell Restaurants

    0%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. and We Sell Restaurants disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only We Sell Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    $35,770 – $473,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    We Sell Restaurants

    $96,475 – $106,225
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28

    We Sell Restaurants

    $49,750
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    6%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    We Sell Restaurants

    0%
    Royalty monthly minimum first four months after training, subject to revenue percentage — $0
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    0.5%
    Brand Marketing Fund Fee — 0.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30

    We Sell Restaurants

    1%
    Minimum discretionary national marketing rate — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    1,685
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    We Sell Restaurants

    60
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    −185
    Calculated: 1,870 at end of 2022 → 1,685 at end of 2025

    We Sell Restaurants

    +13
    Calculated: 47 at end of 2023 → 60 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    We Sell Restaurants

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    1972
    From a verified franchisor listing

    We Sell Restaurants

    2010
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    We Sell Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    We Sell Restaurants
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee reporting group: 35 franchisees operating 51 full-year outlets; stat…
    $244,707
    other Franchisee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Territory reporting group
    $194,933
    other Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee reporting group: 35 franchisees operating 51 full-year outlets; stat…
    $0.00
    other Franchisees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. vs We Sell Restaurants: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. or We Sell Restaurants?
    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.: $35,770 – $473,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); We Sell Restaurants: $96,475 – $106,225 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. and We Sell Restaurants royalties compare?
    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29); We Sell Restaurants: 0% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. or We Sell Restaurants?
    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.: 1,685 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); We Sell Restaurants: 60 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. and We Sell Restaurants disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; We Sell Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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