Franchise opportunities compared
Sotheby’s International Realty vs Sperry
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
- Sotheby’s International Realty figures come from its 2026 FDD and Sperry figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Sotheby’s International Realty and Sperry disclose 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.
| Disclosure | SISotheby’s International Realty |  Sperry |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $47,250 – $519,250 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $14,800 – $181,500 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $25,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31 | $2.00 Royalty override rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Brand Marketing Fund contribution rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 709 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78 | 57 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −9 Calculated: 718 at end of 2023 → 709 at end of 2025 | −4 Calculated: 61 at end of 2022 → 57 at end of 2024 |
| 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | 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.