FRANCHISE·WATCH·DESK

ITEMS 5–7 · FDD 2026

How much is a Iron Valley Real Estate franchise?

Per Iron Valley Real Estate's 2026 FDD, the initial franchise fee is $20K (Item 5) and the total initial investment runs $59K–$207K (Item 7).

Franchise fee · Item 5

$20K

one-time, to buy in

Total investment · Item 7

$59K–$207K

franchisor's own estimate

Iron Valley Real Estate vs real estate medians16 systems benchmarked
Cost lineIron Valley Real EstateSector median
Initial franchise fee ITEM 5$20K$35K
Total initial investment ITEM 7$59K–$207K$64K–$244K

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Breakeven framingwhat it costs · what it drags

The buy-in is the smaller number. The larger one is the drag: royalties and fees leaves before rent, labor, or your salary — so breakeven depends on volume you cannot know from the FDD, and this brand publishes no Item 19 earnings data to anchor it.

To open (Item 7)

$59K–$207K

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$20K

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

of sales, ongoing

If a unit does this in annual sales…$1M/yr

Your figure — this brand discloses no Item 19 earnings; validate with current & former owners.

Royalty you'd pay / yr

$0

0% of sales, before profit

Over a 10-yr term

$0

royalties alone, excl. ad fund

This is not profit. It's the only money the FDD actually pins down — what you put in, and the royalty you owe on every dollar of sales. Your real take-home depends on labor, rent, food cost, and ramp-to-breakeven, none of which any FDD discloses.

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Iron Valley Real Estate cost questions, answered from the filing

How much is a Iron Valley Real Estate franchise?

Per Iron Valley Real Estate's 2026 FDD, opening a franchise requires an initial franchise fee of $20K (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $59K–$207K (Item 7). Item 7 is the franchisor's own estimate — treat the low end as a floor, not a budget.

Does Iron Valley Real Estate tell you what franchisees earn?

No — Iron Valley Real Estate's 2026 FDD makes no Item 19 earnings claim, so any revenue figure you hear comes from sales conversations, not disclosure documents. Validate with current and former franchisees.

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