Franchise opportunities compared
HomeVestors vs Red Barn
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- HomeVestors discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only HomeVestors has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | HHomeVestors |  Red Barn |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $107,500 – $477,250 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $56,465 ,000 to $30,000 As incurred As incurred Suppliers, employees and us Total Initial Investment 12 — 56465 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 10% The Associate Royalty Fee's percentage component may not exceed 10%. 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | 0.25% y. ITEM 6 OTHER FEES T YPE OF F EE 1 A MOUNT 2, 3 D UE D ATE R EMARKS Acquisition Royalty Fee 4 — 0.25 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $200 Marketing Fund Contributions — $200 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $500 Fund, creation or placement of advertising or amount of the brand fund fee. Training Fee Up to — 500 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 272 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +162 Calculated: 110 at end of 2023 → 272 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 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 — 3rdquartile 49 percent other 3rdquartile ExceededaverageGPDshare · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Topquartile $1,654,823 other Topquartile AverageGPD · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Allcovered $574,215 other Allcovered AverageGPD · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 +9 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.
HomeVestors vs Red Barn: common questions
- Which costs less to open, HomeVestors or Red Barn?
- HomeVestors: $107,500 – $477,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Red Barn: $56,465 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Red Barn. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do HomeVestors and Red Barn royalties compare?
- HomeVestors: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Red Barn: 0.25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do HomeVestors and Red Barn disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- HomeVestors has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; Red Barn 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.