Franchise opportunities compared
First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. vs Weichert
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.
Before you compare
- First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. figures come from its 2026 FDD and Weichert figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  First Choice Business Brokers, Inc. | WWeichert |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $72,600 – $99,500 TOTAL — range low 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $77,300 Non-conversion office total estimated initial investment: $77,300–$359,800 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $45,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $25,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $10 Royalty gross revenue through threshold 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $1,500 Minimum Monthly Continuing Royalty beginning month 25 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $250 Brand fund monthly per territory up to five 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $540 2026 minimum monthly marketing fee per Office 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 128 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 | 338 Outlets at end of 2025 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +47 Calculated: 81 at end of 2023 → 128 at end of 2025 | −52 Calculated: 390 at end of 2023 → 338 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2005 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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.