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    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. vs HomeLife

    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.

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.2026 FDDHHomeLife2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    $72,600 – $99,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    HomeLife

    $18,600 – $195,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    HomeLife

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    HomeLife

    4%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. figures come from its 2026 FDD and HomeLife figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • HomeLife discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    $72,600 – $99,500
    TOTAL — range low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    HomeLife

    $18,600 – $195,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    HomeLife

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

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    10%
    Royalty gross revenue through threshold
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    HomeLife

    4%
    Royalty fee — Percentage Fee Option: 4% through the first $1,000,000 gross revenue; 1% above that
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    $250
    Brand fund monthly per territory up to five
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    HomeLife

    1%
    National Advertising and Promotional Fund — Percentage Fee Option: 1% through the first $1,000,000 gross revenue — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    128
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    HomeLife

    5
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    +47
    Calculated: 81 at end of 2023 → 128 at end of 2025

    HomeLife

    +1
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 5 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    HomeLife

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

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    HomeLife

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

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HomeLife

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 29 territories operated by eight franchises; multiple territories; Top third
    $1,775,903
    other Table 1 Top third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 29 territories operated by eight franchises; multiple territories; Middle third
    3 units
    other Table 1 Middle third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 29 territories operated by eight franchises; multiple territories; Middle third
    $399,922
    other Table 1 Middle third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +16 more groups in the full report
    HHomeLife

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. vs HomeLife: common questions

    Which costs less to open, First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. or HomeLife?
    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.: $72,600 – $99,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); HomeLife: $18,600 – $195,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HomeLife. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. and HomeLife royalties compare?
    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); HomeLife: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. or HomeLife?
    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc.: 128 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); HomeLife: 5 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. and HomeLife disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 location groups; HomeLife has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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