Quick Verdict · who it fits
1st Class Real Estate fits owner-operators looking for an emerging real estate concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$24K - $64K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$20K
Royalty (Item 6)
10–50%
System size (Item 20)
18 +1
Years in business
8+ yrs
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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 10–50% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (10–50%)
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Total / year
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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.
18
Total units open
as of December 31, 2025
1
Units opened last year
6
Units closed last year
−5
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
2
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How 1st Class Real Estate ranks against 81 Real Estate peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
12th pct · of 81 peers
Franchise fee
27th pct · of 81 peers
System size
21st pct · of 81 peers
Real Estate industry averages
Avg investment
$146K - $363K
Avg franchise fee
$32K
Avg system size
273
Franchises analyzed
81
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Class Real Estate | None | $20K | $24K - $64K | 10–50% | 18 |
| 1st Class Franchising, Llc (area Rep)Similar price | None | $20K | $24K - $64K | — | 18 |
| 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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Brand Analysis
Item 7 of AFC's 2026 FDD prices one American Family Care center at $948,250 to $1,514,000, and Item 19 puts median franchised revenue at $1,699,854 across 291 centers. The same Item 19 also shows the bottom quarter of affiliate-owned centers running negative 4-wall EBITDA, which is the number that decides whether this deal works.
Brand Analysis
The 2026 FDD prices an Anytime Fitness franchise at $539,329 to $905,482 and charges a flat $842 monthly royalty, not a percentage. Every Item 7 line item, the four revenue quartiles, and the fee clause most cost pages have never read.
Brand Analysis
Item 7 of the 2026 Dunkin' FDD prices four build formats, not one. A freestanding restaurant runs $532,400 to $1,832,500 and posts a $1,522,154 median AUV. A non-traditional kiosk runs $142,000 to $862,500 and posts $747,043. Here is what each format actually costs and earns.
1st Class Real Estate requires a $20,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $23,500–$63,500, per the most recent FDD on file.
1st Class Real Estate is franchised by 1st Class 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. 1st Class Real Estate 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 10.0% to 50.0% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, 1st Class Real Estate has 18 total locations, with 1 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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