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    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.

    UMUpper Midwest Realty2026 FDDWe Sell Restaurants2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Upper Midwest Realty

    $60,800 – $209,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    We Sell Restaurants

    $96,475 – $106,225

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Upper Midwest Realty

    Not available

    We Sell Restaurants

    $49,750

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Upper Midwest Realty

    Not available

    We Sell Restaurants

    0%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Upper Midwest Realty

    $60,800 – $209,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    We Sell Restaurants

    $96,475 – $106,225
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Upper Midwest Realty

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    We Sell Restaurants

    $49,750
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Upper Midwest Realty

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    We Sell Restaurants

    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)

    Upper Midwest Realty

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    We Sell Restaurants

    1%
    Minimum discretionary national marketing rate — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Upper Midwest Realty

    518
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33

    We Sell Restaurants

    60
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Upper Midwest Realty

    −74
    Calculated: 592 at end of 2022 → 518 at end of 2024

    We Sell Restaurants

    +13
    Calculated: 47 at end of 2023 → 60 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Upper Midwest Realty

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    We Sell Restaurants

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Upper Midwest Realty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    We Sell Restaurants

    2010
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Upper Midwest Realty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    We Sell Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    UMUpper Midwest Realty

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    We Sell Restaurants
    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.

    Upper Midwest Realty vs We Sell Restaurants: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Upper Midwest Realty or We Sell Restaurants?
    Upper Midwest Realty: $60,800 – $209,000 (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 Upper Midwest Realty. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Upper Midwest Realty or We Sell Restaurants?
    Upper Midwest Realty: 518 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33); 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 Upper Midwest Realty and We Sell Restaurants disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Upper Midwest 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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