Franchise opportunities compared
United Country Real Estate 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- United Country Real Estate 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.
| Disclosure | UCUnited Country Real Estate | UMUpper Midwest Realty |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $11,450 – $45,945 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $60,800 – $209,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $20,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.00 Personal property auction royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 378 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63 | 518 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −18 Calculated: 396 at end of 2023 → 378 at end of 2025 | −74 Calculated: 592 at end of 2022 → 518 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.