Franchise opportunities compared
The Agency Real Estate Franchising vs Upper Midwest Realty
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
The Agency Real Estate Franchising
$12,550 – $896,150
2026 FDD · Item 7Upper Midwest Realty
$60,800 – $209,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
The Agency Real Estate Franchising
$47,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Upper Midwest Realty
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
The Agency Real Estate Franchising
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Upper Midwest Realty
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- The Agency Real Estate Franchising and Upper Midwest Realty 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.
Financial commitment
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Upper Midwest Realty
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Upper Midwest Realty
The Agency Real Estate Franchising
Upper Midwest Realty
System scale & health
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Upper Midwest Realty
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Upper Midwest Realty
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Upper Midwest Realty
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Upper Midwest Realty
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
The Agency Real Estate FranchisingNot 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.
The Agency Real Estate Franchising vs Upper Midwest Realty: common questions
- Which costs less to open, The Agency Real Estate Franchising or Upper Midwest Realty?
- The Agency Real Estate Franchising: $12,550 – $896,150 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Upper Midwest Realty: $60,800 – $209,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Agency Real Estate Franchising. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, The Agency Real Estate Franchising or Upper Midwest Realty?
- The Agency Real Estate Franchising: 106 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Upper Midwest Realty: 518 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do The Agency Real Estate Franchising and Upper Midwest Realty disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- The Agency Real Estate Franchising makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Upper Midwest Realty 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 The Agency Real Estate Franchising report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Upper Midwest Realty report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
