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    Century 21 vs Coldwell Banker Commercial

    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.

    C2Century 212025 FDDColdwell Banker Commercial2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Century 21

    $34,670 – $466,300

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    $37,050 – $741,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Century 21

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30

    Royalty · Item 6

    Century 21

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Before you compare

    • Century 21 figures come from its 2025 FDD and Coldwell Banker Commercial figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Century 21 and Coldwell Banker Commercial disclose 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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Century 21

    $34,670 – $466,300
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    $37,050 – $741,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Century 21

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Century 21

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    5.5%
    Royalty Fees: 5.5% of aggregate Gross Revenue for all offices up to $1,000,000 per calendar year for which payments were timely made, and 3% of aggregate Gross Revenue in excess of $1,000,000 per calendar year.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Century 21

    0.5%
    Brand Marketing Fund fee — 0.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    2%
    Commercial Marketing Fund fee — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Century 21

    1,734
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Century 21

    −136
    Calculated: 1,870 at end of 2022 → 1,734 at end of 2024

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Century 21

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

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

    Century 21

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Century 21

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    C2Century 21

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Coldwell Banker Commercial

    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.

    Century 21 vs Coldwell Banker Commercial: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Century 21 or Coldwell Banker Commercial?
    Century 21: $34,670 – $466,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Coldwell Banker Commercial: $37,050 – $741,000 (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. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Century 21 and Coldwell Banker Commercial royalties compare?
    Century 21: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26); Coldwell Banker Commercial: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Century 21 and Coldwell Banker Commercial disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Century 21 has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Coldwell Banker Commercial makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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