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    Full Franchises vs HomeVestors of America

    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.

    FFFull Franchises2025 FDDHomeVestors of America2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Full Franchises

    $150,000 – $477,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    HomeVestors of America

    $150,000 – $477,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Full Franchises

    Not available

    HomeVestors of America

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Full Franchises

    1%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    HomeVestors of America

    $500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Full Franchises figures come from its 2025 FDD and HomeVestors of America figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Full Franchises: 7, HomeVestors of America: 25). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Full Franchises

    $150,000 – $477,250
    Total estimated initial investment — Full Franchise: $150,000–$477,250
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    HomeVestors of America

    $150,000 – $477,250
    Full Franchise — Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    HomeVestors of America

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

    Full Franchises

    1%
    Associate Royalty Fee on upgrade: 1% of after repaired value of each property in inventory
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    HomeVestors of America

    $500
    Associate Royalty Fee — minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Full Franchises

    $300
    Marketing Fund contribution: Currently $300 per transaction; maximum $1,000
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    HomeVestors of America

    $300
    Marketing fund contribution per transaction
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Full Franchises

    1,003
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    HomeVestors of America

    888
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Full Franchises

    −144
    Calculated: 1,147 at end of 2022 → 1,003 at end of 2024

    HomeVestors of America

    −204
    Calculated: 1,092 at end of 2023 → 888 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    HomeVestors of America

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

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HomeVestors of America

    1996
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HomeVestors of America

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FFFull Franchises
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in United States, Gross Price Differential 3rd Quartile for…
    $100
    other Number exceeding average Gross Price Differential
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in United States, Gross Price Differential Top Quartile for…
    $1,387,500
    other Gross Price Differential
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in United States, Gross Price Differential 2nd Quartile for…
    $510,809
    other Gross Price Differential
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +4 more groups in the full report
    HomeVestors of America
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in the South region
    20.71 percent
    other Percentage of Covered Franchises in South included in Top Quartile based on Gross Price Differential
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in the Midwest region
    32.74 percent
    other Percentage of Covered Franchises in Midwest included in 2nd Quartile based on Gross Price Differential
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in the Northeast region
    32.31 percent
    other Percentage of Covered Franchises in Northeast included in Bottom Quartile based on Gross Price Differential
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    +22 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Full Franchises vs HomeVestors of America: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Full Franchises or HomeVestors of America?
    Full Franchises: $150,000 – $477,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); HomeVestors of America: $150,000 – $477,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Full Franchises and HomeVestors of America royalties compare?
    Full Franchises: 1% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); HomeVestors of America: $500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Full Franchises or HomeVestors of America?
    Full Franchises: 1,003 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); HomeVestors of America: 888 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Full Franchises and HomeVestors of America disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Full Franchises has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; HomeVestors of America has reviewed Item 19 figures for 25 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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