Bottom line
- Total investment $77K – $360K including a $25K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 16 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -13.8% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
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 Weichert unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
40%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Weichert franchisees operate residential real estate brokerage offices, managing agents who list and sell properties, handling client transactions, managing office operations, compliance, and marketing within their local territory. Franchisees generate revenue through commission splits on agent sales while paying corporate royalties and fees.
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 · 15 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
Weichert presents high risk due to declining unit count (-11.4% YoY), multiple active antitrust lawsuits with uncertain franchisee liability, missing financial performance data, and unprotected territory—making ROI assessment impossible and system stability questionable.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 11.4% YoY (338 units), indicating significant system contraction and potential franchisee failure rate
- 02MINORMultiple active class action lawsuits (Gibson, Batton, 1925 Hooper) related to NAR antitrust conspiracy with uncertain liability exposure for franchisees
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents assessment of franchisee profitability and ROI on $77k-$360k investment
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other Weichert franchisees in same geographic area
- 05MINORMinimum monthly royalty structure (6% or minimum, whichever is greater) could strain cash flow during slow periods
- 06HIGHRecent litigation settlements (TCPA violation) and Washington State 'no poaching' investigation signal compliance and employment law risks
- 07MINORShrinking franchise system raises questions about brand support, marketing effectiveness, and long-term viability
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
98 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Weichert · FDD (2026) PDF