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    Counselor Realty vs Epcon Communities

    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.

    Counselor Realty2025 FDDEpcon Communities2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Counselor Realty

    $22,850 – $105,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Epcon Communities

    $1,208,600 – $6,398,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Counselor Realty

    Not available

    Epcon Communities

    $75,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Counselor Realty

    Not available

    Epcon Communities

    $2,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Counselor Realty figures come from its 2025 FDD and Epcon Communities figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Epcon Communities 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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Counselor Realty

    $22,850 – $105,700
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Epcon Communities

    $1,208,600 – $6,398,350
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Counselor Realty

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Epcon Communities

    $75,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Counselor Realty

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Epcon Communities

    $2,000
    Minimum Monthly Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Counselor Realty

    $25
    Advertising fee minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Epcon Communities

    $5,000
    Initial Marketing Program Membership Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Counselor Realty

    11
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31

    Epcon Communities

    105
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Counselor Realty

    −2
    Calculated: 13 at end of 2022 → 11 at end of 2024

    Epcon Communities

    +14
    Calculated: 91 at end of 2023 → 105 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Counselor Realty

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Epcon Communities

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

    Counselor Realty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Epcon Communities

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

    Counselor Realty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Epcon Communities

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Counselor Realty

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Epcon Communities

    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.

    Counselor Realty vs Epcon Communities: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Counselor Realty or Epcon Communities?
    Counselor Realty: $22,850 – $105,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Epcon Communities: $1,208,600 – $6,398,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Counselor Realty. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Counselor Realty or Epcon Communities?
    Counselor Realty: 11 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31); Epcon Communities: 105 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Counselor Realty and Epcon Communities disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Counselor Realty makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Epcon Communities 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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