Franchise opportunities compared
Upper Midwest 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Upper Midwest 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.
| Disclosure | UMUpper Midwest Realty |  We Sell Restaurants |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $60,800 – $209,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $96,475 – $106,225 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $49,750 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 0% Royalty monthly minimum first four months after training, subject to revenue percentage — $0 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $1.00 Minimum discretionary national marketing rate — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 518 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33 | 60 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −74 Calculated: 592 at end of 2022 → 518 at end of 2024 | +13 Calculated: 47 at end of 2023 → 60 at end of 2025 |
| 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 | 2010 From a verified franchisor listing |
| 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee reporting group: 35 franchisees operating 51 full-year outlets; stat… $244,707 other Franchisee · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Territory reporting group $194,933 other Territory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee reporting group: 35 franchisees operating 51 full-year outlets; stat… $0.00 other Franchisees · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 +1 more groups in the full report |
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.