Quick Verdict · who it fits
Sea Glass Properties fits owner-operators looking for an emerging real estate concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$34K - $273K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$10K
Royalty (Item 6)
6% + 1.5% ad
System size (Item 20)
3 +3
Years in business
2+ yrs
Model Sea Glass Properties's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 6% + ad fund 1.5% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6%)
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Ad fund (1.5%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
5
Total units open
3 franchised units
Units opened last year
0
Units closed last year
+3 franchised units in 2025
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
2
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Sea Glass Properties ranks against 80 Real Estate peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
27th pct · of 80 peers
Franchise fee
8th pct · of 80 peers
System size
6th pct · of 80 peers
Real Estate industry averages
Avg investment
$145K - $361K
Avg franchise fee
$32K
Avg system size
276
Franchises analyzed
80
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Glass Properties | None | $10K | $34K - $273K | 6% | 3 |
| Better Homes & Gardens Real EstateSimilar price | None | $25K | $34K - $269K | 5% | 362 |
| Re MaxBiggest system | None | $35K | $50K - $337K | — | 2,994 |
| ItripTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $10K | $119K - $153K | 4–6.1% | 105 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Sea Glass Properties requires a $10,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $34,000–$273,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Sea Glass Properties is franchised by Sea Glass Franchising, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
No. Sea Glass Properties does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% and an advertising fund contribution of 1.5% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Sea Glass Properties has 3 total locations, with 3 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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