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    Dairy Queen Treat franchise vs Remax

    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.

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise2026 FDDRRemax2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    $548,700 – $1,595,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Remax

    $29,350 – $336,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Remax

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Remax

    $143

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Dairy Queen Treat franchise and Remax 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)

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    $548,700 – $1,595,350
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Remax

    $29,350 – $336,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Remax

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    5%
    Continuing license fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Remax

    $143
    Continuing Franchise Fee monthly range per Sales Associate low
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Remax

    $127
    Marketing Fee monthly range per Sales Associate low
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    310
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    Remax

    2,994
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    −61
    Calculated: 371 at end of 2023 → 310 at end of 2025

    Remax

    +2,500
    Calculated: 494 at end of 2023 → 2,994 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Remax

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

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Remax

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

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Remax

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    RRemax

    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.

    Dairy Queen Treat franchise vs Remax: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dairy Queen Treat franchise or Remax?
    Dairy Queen Treat franchise: $548,700 – $1,595,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Remax: $29,350 – $336,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Remax. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dairy Queen Treat franchise and Remax royalties compare?
    Dairy Queen Treat franchise: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Remax: $143 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Dairy Queen Treat franchise or Remax?
    Dairy Queen Treat franchise: 310 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Remax: 2,994 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Dairy Queen Treat franchise and Remax disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dairy Queen Treat franchise makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Remax 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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