Does Counselor Realty guarantee that franchisees will not have additional expenses starting the business?
Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
This estimates your expenses, including payroll and other operating expenses over an arbitrary initial start-up period of three months.
These figures are estimates only and Counselor does not guarantee that you will not have additional expenses starting the business.
Your costs will depend on factors such as the degree to which you follow Counselor's methods and procedures for operating your Business, your management skill, experience and business acumen, general economic conditions, prevailing wage rates and competition.
Other costs and fees are described in Item 6.
This estimate does not imply that the Business will be successful or profitable, or operate at breakeven, within this period or at any time.
See Item 19.
Source: Item 7 — INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 13–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Counselor Realty's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Counselor Realty does not guarantee that franchisees will not have additional expenses when starting the business. Item 7 includes estimates for expenses, including payroll and other operating expenses, over an initial start-up period of three months. These figures are only estimates, and actual costs can vary.
The FDD indicates that a franchisee's costs will depend on factors such as adherence to Counselor Realty's methods and procedures, management skill, experience, business acumen, general economic conditions, prevailing wage rates, and competition. These factors can influence the actual expenses incurred during the start-up phase.
Prospective franchisees should carefully review Item 7, which outlines various estimated initial investments, and consider that the total estimated initial investment ranges from $22,850 to $105,700. This range includes costs such as the initial fee ($7,500 to $15,000), real estate lease and improvements ($600 to $12,500), fixtures and furnishings ($1,000 to $15,000), opening inventory of supplies ($500 to $1,000), insurance ($1,500 to $6,000), training costs ($0 to $6,200), internet development ($750 to $4,000), signage ($1,000 to $10,000), professional fees ($0 to $6,000), and additional funds for three months of operations ($10,000 to $30,000). Given the variability in these costs and the disclaimer from Counselor Realty, franchisees should plan for potential additional expenses beyond these estimates.