Is Epcon Communities or The Agency® cheaper to open?

Epcon Communities costs $3,845,350–$6,398,350 and The Agency® costs $119,600–$896,150 to open (FDD Item 7). The Agency® has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Epcon Communities or The Agency®?

FranchiseVerdict grades Epcon Communities A and The Agency® A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Epcon Communities vs The Agency®

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Epcon Communities and The Agency® are real estate franchises. Epcon Communities requires an investment of $3.8M – $6.4M while The Agency® requires $120K – $896K. Neither Epcon Communities nor The Agency® makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates Epcon Communities A (Strongest tier) and The Agency® A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Epcon Communities	The Agency®
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$3.8M – $6.4M	$120K – $896K
Franchise Fee	$75K	$48K
Royalty Rate	2.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	105	91
Unit Growth (YoY)	-3 units	+14 units
Year Began Franchising	1996	2015
FDD Year	2026	2025