Quick Verdict · who it fits
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Llc D/B/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates fits owner-operators looking for an emerging real estate concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$37K - $554K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$20K
Royalty (Item 6)
3–5.5% + 2% ad
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
18+ yrs
Company-owned units
1
Item 3 litigation
13 suits
Model Coldwell Banker Real Estate Llc D/B/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Buyer qualifications
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 3–5.5% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (3–5.5%)
—
Ad fund (2%)
—
Total / year
—
▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
136 Coldwell Banker Commercial outlets
Total units open
as of December 31, 2025
0 franchised outlets opened in 2025
Units opened last year
4 franchised outlets terminated in 2025
Units closed last year
-1 unit
Net unit growth
135 at end of 2024 to 134 at end of 2025
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Coldwell Banker Real Estate Llc D/B/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates ranks against 80 Real Estate peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
32nd pct · of 80 peers
Franchise fee
25th pct · of 80 peers
Real Estate industry averages
Avg investment
$149K - $369K
Avg franchise fee
$33K
Avg system size
252
Franchises analyzed
80
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwell Banker Real Estate Llc D/B/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates | None | $20K | $37K - $554K | 3–5.5% | — |
| Little DiggersSimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | $217K - $482K | 1% | 2 |
| Re MaxBiggest system | None | $35K | $50K - $337K | — | 2,994 |
| 1st Class CompaniesTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $25K | $31K - $43K | — | 70 |
Not sure Coldwell Banker Real Estate Llc D/B/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates is the one?
Answer five questions and get matched against 2,000+ analyzed FDDs — including every Real Estate brand we cover. Free, no account needed.
Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
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.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Llc D/B/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates requires a $20,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $37,050–$553,700, per the most recent FDD on file.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Llc D/B/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates franchises are sold by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC d/b/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
No. Coldwell Banker Real Estate Llc D/B/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates 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 3.0% to 5.5% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Revenue monthly with minimum of $621 and maximum of $1,728 per office per month on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Llc D/B/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a transfer fee of $5,000. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
This page is part of VetMyFranchise. View all pages: llms.txt · llms-full.txt