Franchise opportunities compared
Kona Ice Business(es) 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Kona Ice Business(es)
$114,730 – $228,601
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27Remax
$29,350 – $336,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Kona Ice Business(es)
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Remax
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Kona Ice Business(es)
$3,000
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Remax
$143
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Remax discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Kona Ice Business(es)
Remax
Kona Ice Business(es)
Remax
Kona Ice Business(es)
Remax
Kona Ice Business(es)
Remax
System scale & health
Kona Ice Business(es)
Remax
Kona Ice Business(es)
Remax
Kona Ice Business(es)
Remax
Kona Ice Business(es)
Remax
Kona Ice Business(es)
Remax
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
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.
Kona Ice Business(es) vs Remax: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Kona Ice Business(es) or Remax?
- Kona Ice Business(es): $114,730 – $228,601 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); 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 Kona Ice Business(es) and Remax royalties compare?
- Kona Ice Business(es): $3,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Remax: $143 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Kona Ice Business(es) or Remax?
- Kona Ice Business(es): 1,933 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Remax: 2,994 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Kona Ice Business(es) and Remax disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Kona Ice Business(es) has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; 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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Full Kona Ice Business(es) report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Remax report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
