Commercial Investors Group Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Commercial Investors Group is a commercial real estate franchise focused on investment brokerage and property transactions. Franchisees run local operations, sourcing deals and managing investor and client relationships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Commercial Investors Group franchise requires a total initial investment of $123K – $314K, including a $50K – $150K franchise fee and an ongoing 1.0% royalty[2]. The 2022 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $123K – $314K
- 72nd pct Real Estate
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned onlyn=1
- Royalty
- 1.0%
- 0th pct Real Estate
- Units
- 3
- 7th pct Real Estate
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Real Estate · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Real Estate avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $123K – $314K including a $50K franchise fee, 1.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSSingle audited fiscal year (year ended December 31, 2021); franchisor formed July 5, 2021. Total Revenue = Franchise Fees $153,644 + Book Sales & Royalties Income $4,642. Other Income $9,054 reported separately below operating income.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 36/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports affiliate performance rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- CIG Franchise Systems, LLC
- CEO title
- Managing Member
- Mike Sowers
- Incorporated in
- WY
- HQ
- 2738 Winnetka Avenue N, #201, New Hope, MN 55427
- Auditor
- Omar Alnuaimi, CPA (Naperville, IL)
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $158K
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Mike Sowers
- Headquarters
- MN
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 2
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost is about average for a real estate franchise.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $75K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $48K | $189K |
| Total initial investment | $123K | $314K |
Source: Commercial Investors Group 2022 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $123K – $314K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $75K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $150K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 1.0%
- formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- Marketing Fund contribution: 1.5% of the franchise fee pe…
- Total fee load
- 2.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Training fee | $10K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 2.5% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Commercial Investors Group did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Commercial Investors Group unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
53%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2022 FDD
Financial Performance
Single audited fiscal year (year ended December 31, 2021); franchisor formed July 5, 2021. Total Revenue = Franchise Fees $153,644 + Book Sales & Royalties Income $4,642. Other Income $9,054 reported separately below operating income.
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single reporting unit - not a system average
- Item 19 type
- affiliate performance
- Sample size
- 1
- vs category median 64 · small
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2022
- Disclosed in the 2022 filing, covering 2021
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 0 / 10 · above
Compared against 101 Real Estate brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 2.5% — below the Real Estate average of 9.1%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports affiliate performance rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Real Estate averages
How Commercial Investors Group Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 3
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 67%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
A micro-scale franchise system with unverified financials, questionable franchisor viability despite franchisee profitability claims, and complex royalty mechanics that warrant intensive due diligence before investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Omar Alnuaimi, CPA (Naperville, IL)
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 36 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDOnly 3 units in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates extremely limited track record and scale
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests franchisor may be unprofitable or financially unstable despite high franchisee revenues
- 03MINORNo franchise fee ($0) may indicate franchisor relies heavily on transaction-based royalties, creating misaligned incentives
- 04MINORMassive gap between claimed franchisee net income ($3.76M) and franchisor viability raises questions about business model sustainability and data verification
- 05MINORProtected territory with only 3 units suggests either early-stage concept or failed expansion strategy
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 2.5% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 7 years |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Sheridan, Wyoming (where franchisor headquarters is located) |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | WY |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 16 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Our Office, New Hope, MN; Virtual via Zoom; franchisee location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee (subject to franchisor approval)
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- CRETools
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: CRETools
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Commercial Investors Group franchise?
The total investment to open a Commercial Investors Group franchise ranges from $123K – $314K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Commercial Investors Group franchise owners earn?
Commercial Investors Group does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Commercial Investors Group FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Commercial Investors Group FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Commercial Investors Group's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Commercial Investors Group (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Commercial Investors Group franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Commercial Investors Group has 3 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Commercial Investors Group a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Commercial Investors Group as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 36 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.