Bottom line
- Total investment $75K – $216K including a $32K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 56/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 16 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one EXIT Realty unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
55%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
EXIT Realty franchisees operate real estate brokerage offices, recruiting and managing licensed agents who conduct residential property sales. Franchisees generate revenue through transaction-based fees ($50-$400 per transaction side) paid by agents, plus potential ancillary services. Day-to-day operations involve agent recruitment, training, compliance management, transaction processing, and office administration.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 21 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
EXIT Realty presents elevated risk due to contracting unit base, undisclosed financials, active litigation including antitrust exposure, and variable transaction-based fee structure that obscures true earnings potential.
Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count declining 8.8% YoY (518 units) indicates shrinking franchise system and potential market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) prevents validation of actual earning potential and ROI
- 03HIGHMultiple active litigations including breach of contract, tortious interference, and commission disputes suggest franchisor-franchisee relationship tensions and possible operational/contractual issues
- 04MEDInvolvement in industry-wide antitrust class actions regarding real estate commission practices creates regulatory and reputational risk that could impact franchisee operations and brand value
- 05MINORTransaction-based fee model ($50-$400 per side) creates unpredictable revenue stream dependent on agent productivity and market conditions; no baseline guaranteed income
- 06MINOR5-year term is relatively short, creating uncertainty in long-term viability and capital recovery timeline for $75K-$216K investment
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
92 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
EXIT Realty · FDD (2025) PDF