Franchise opportunities compared
Sotheby’s International Realty vs We Sell Restaurants
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
Sotheby’s International Realty
$47,250 – $519,250
2026 FDD · Item 7We Sell Restaurants
$96,475 – $106,225
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Sotheby’s International Realty
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31We Sell Restaurants
$49,750
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
Sotheby’s International Realty
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31We Sell Restaurants
0%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Sotheby’s International Realty and We Sell Restaurants disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only We Sell Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
We Sell RestaurantsItem 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.
Sotheby’s International Realty vs We Sell Restaurants: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Sotheby’s International Realty or We Sell Restaurants?
- Sotheby’s International Realty: $47,250 – $519,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7); We Sell Restaurants: $96,475 – $106,225 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sotheby’s International Realty. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Sotheby’s International Realty and We Sell Restaurants royalties compare?
- Sotheby’s International Realty: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31); We Sell Restaurants: 0% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Sotheby’s International Realty or We Sell Restaurants?
- Sotheby’s International Realty: 709 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); We Sell Restaurants: 60 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Sotheby’s International Realty and We Sell Restaurants disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Sotheby’s International Realty makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; We Sell Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. 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 Sotheby’s International Realty report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full We Sell Restaurants report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
