Franchise opportunities compared
ERA vs Joe Homebuyer
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
ERA
$34,470 – $454,200
2026 FDD · Item 7Joe Homebuyer
$131,200 – $444,500
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25Initial franchise fee · Item 5
ERA
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31Joe Homebuyer
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9Royalty · Item 6
ERA
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31Joe Homebuyer
Not available
Before you compare
- ERA figures come from its 2026 FDD and Joe Homebuyer figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- ERA discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Joe Homebuyer has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
ERAERA
Joe Homebuyer
ERA
Joe Homebuyer
ERA
Joe Homebuyer
ERA
Joe Homebuyer
System scale & health
ERAERA
Joe Homebuyer
ERA
Joe Homebuyer
ERA
Joe Homebuyer
ERA
Joe Homebuyer
ERA
Joe Homebuyer
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
ERANot 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.
ERA vs Joe Homebuyer: common questions
- Which costs less to open, ERA or Joe Homebuyer?
- ERA: $34,470 – $454,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Joe Homebuyer: $131,200 – $444,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ERA. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, ERA or Joe Homebuyer?
- ERA: 434 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74); Joe Homebuyer: 64 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do ERA and Joe Homebuyer disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- ERA makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Joe Homebuyer 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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Full ERA report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Joe Homebuyer report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
