Franchise opportunities compared
of First Choice Business Brokers 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
of First Choice Business Brokers
$69,150 – $98,100
2025 FDD · Item 7Red Barn
$56,465
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Initial franchise fee · Item 5
of First Choice Business Brokers
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Red Barn
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
of First Choice Business Brokers
$300
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Red Barn
0.25%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- of First Choice Business Brokers figures come from its 2025 FDD and Red Barn figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- of First Choice Business Brokers discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only of First Choice Business Brokers has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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Red Barn
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Red Barn
of First Choice Business Brokers
Red Barn
of First Choice Business Brokers
Red Barn
System scale & health
Red Barnof First Choice Business Brokers
Red Barn
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Red Barn
of First Choice Business Brokers
Red Barn
of First Choice Business Brokers
Red Barn
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Red Barn
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Red BarnNot 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.
of First Choice Business Brokers vs Red Barn: common questions
- Which costs less to open, of First Choice Business Brokers or Red Barn?
- of First Choice Business Brokers: $69,150 – $98,100 (2025 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 of First Choice Business Brokers and Red Barn royalties compare?
- of First Choice Business Brokers: $300 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Red Barn: 0.25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, of First Choice Business Brokers or Red Barn?
- of First Choice Business Brokers: 109 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Red Barn: 136 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do of First Choice Business Brokers and Red Barn disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- of First Choice Business Brokers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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.
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Full of First Choice Business Brokers report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
