Does RE/MAX Regional lease the premises to the Remax franchisee?
Remax Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
RE/MAX Regional does not own the premises upon which the Office is located and therefore does not lease it to you.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 59–71)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Remax Franchise Disclosure Document, RE/MAX Regional does not lease the premises to the franchisee. The franchisee is responsible for securing their own location, although RE/MAX Regional will assist in selecting the office location if the franchisee requests it. The location, however, must be approved by RE/MAX Regional.
RE/MAX Regional has specific criteria for approving a location, including population density, the number of competing real estate offices, the franchisee's financial capability to maintain the office at that location, public access and parking, the location's appeal and professional image, and proximity to other RE/MAX offices. The franchisee cannot operate the office until the location is approved.
If the franchisee and RE/MAX Regional cannot agree on a location within 90 days of signing the Franchise Agreement, RE/MAX Regional can terminate the agreement, unless otherwise agreed upon. Similarly, failure to open the office within 180 days after signing the agreement also allows RE/MAX Regional to terminate the agreement. In either of these scenarios, the initial franchise fee is not refundable.