What is the relationship between Christies International Real Estate and @properties?
Christies_International_Real_Estate Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Parent is the indirect parent of At World Franchising, LLC d/b/a @properties ("@properties"). This affiliate, @properties, is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed on July 7, 2020 and that has a principal place of business located at 806 N. Peoria St., Chicago, IL 60642. @properties offers and sells residential real estate brokerage franchises using the trademark "@properties" and other related marks. It began offering franchises in 2020. As of December 31, 2024, there are 3 franchise locations. @properties does not offer products or services to Affiliates, though it may in the future, and it has never granted franchises in other lines of business. In addition, several affiliates of @properties operate residential real estate brokerage businesses under the "@properties" marks. As of December 31, 2024, those affiliates operated 41 companyowned @properties businesses.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Christies International Real Estate Franchise Disclosure Document, @properties is an affiliated franchise program. At World Franchising, LLC d/b/a @properties is an indirect subsidiary of Christies International Real Estate's parent company. @properties is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed on July 7, 2020, with its principal place of business located at 806 N. Peoria St., Chicago, IL 60642.
@properties offers and sells residential real estate brokerage franchises using the trademark "@properties" and other related marks. It began offering franchises in 2020. As of December 31, 2024, there are 3 franchise locations. @properties does not offer products or services to Affiliates, though it may in the future, and it has never granted franchises in other lines of business. In addition, several affiliates of @properties operate residential real estate brokerage businesses under the "@properties" marks. As of December 31, 2024, those affiliates operated 41 company-owned @properties businesses.
In summary, while both Christies International Real Estate and @properties operate in the real estate sector and share an indirect parent company, they function as separate franchise systems. @properties focuses on residential real estate brokerage franchises under its own brand name, while Christies International Real Estate offers franchises for a full-service residential real estate brokerage business using its own Marks.