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    Handel S Enterprises 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.

    Handel S Enterprises2025 FDDRemax2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Handel S Enterprises

    $53,850 – $996,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Remax

    $29,350 – $336,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Handel S Enterprises

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Remax

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Handel S Enterprises

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Remax

    $143

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Before you compare

    • Handel S Enterprises figures come from its 2025 FDD and Remax figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Handel S Enterprises and Remax disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Handel S Enterprises has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Handel S Enterprises

    $53,850 – $996,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Remax

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

    Handel S Enterprises

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Remax

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

    Handel S Enterprises

    6%
    Royalty fee percent of Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Remax

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

    Handel S Enterprises

    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)

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Remax

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

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Remax

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

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Remax

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

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Remax

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

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Remax

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Handel S Enterprises
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised Parlors — Top Third
    38 units
    other All franchised Parlors Top Third number of stores
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised Parlors — Bottom Third
    56 percent
    other All franchised Parlors Bottom Third percent attaining/surpassing category average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 5 affiliate-owned Parlors located in Ohio open for full 2024 calendar Measureme…
    25.1 percent
    other Affiliate-owned Ohio
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +13 more groups in the full report
    Remax

    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.

    Handel S Enterprises vs Remax: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Handel S Enterprises or Remax?
    Handel S Enterprises: $53,850 – $996,500 (2025 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 Handel S Enterprises and Remax royalties compare?
    Handel S Enterprises: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Remax: $143 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Handel S Enterprises and Remax disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Handel S Enterprises has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups; 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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