How much does a Real Producers franchise cost?
Opening a Real Producers franchise takes a total initial investment of $1,925 to $11,910, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median for top 10% of $231,067 across 5 outlets.
Real Producers franchises publication businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Real Producers franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $1,925 to $11,910. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Office Furniture & Equipment ($0 to $2,650), Computer Hardware & Software ($0 to $2,650), and Professional Fees ($0 to $2,100). Together they make up about 62% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $735, about 38% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $735 | $735 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Office Furniture & Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $0 | $2,650 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Computer Hardware & Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $0 | $2,650 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Office Supplies and Stationery2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $90 | $125 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Insurance Coverage (1 year)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $400 | $650 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Initial Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $0 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $0 | $2,100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $0 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Entity Formation2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $100 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Additional Funds (for first 3 months of operation)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $600 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $1,925 | $11,910 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
Source Real Producers, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Real Producers franchisees actually report earning
Median for Top 10%
$231,067
Real Producers' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the Reporting Period. Basis: Reporting Franchises.
Sample size: 5 outlets. The FDD also reports avg. for top 10% of $240,298. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The FDD excluded Commission payments made to publications that were not in print for the full year.
- The FDD excluded information for franchisees who had been operating less than one year.
- The FDD excluded Commission payments made to one publication managed by one franchisee whose Commission payments were calculated using a different formula than the rest of the franchisees.
- The FDD did not include financial information about Publications managed by its affiliate.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Real Producers outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Real Producers, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 48-52, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Real Producers outlets there are, and how many closed
Real Producers ended 2025 with 152 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 54 franchised outlets opened and 35 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Real Producers opened 117 franchised outlets and 85 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 32, from 120 to 152 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 6 were terminated, 3 were bought back by the franchisor, and 76 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 22% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 5.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 133 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 152 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
| 2024 | 132 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 133 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
| 2023 | 120 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 132 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
Source Real Producers, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 59, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Real Producers compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Real Producers' estimated range is $6,918. It costs less to open than 100% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 22% for Real Producers. That is higher than 93% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Real Producers' franchised system grew 27%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Real Producers is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
Alert me when Real Producers files a new FDD
Franchisors reissue their FDD at least once a year, and the Item 7 and Item 19 figures move. Leave an email and we will send you Real Producers' updated numbers when the next document is published, plus the brand-comparison worksheet.
You get a confirmation email right away, then one email per new filing for the brands you ask about, and nothing else. No sharing, no selling, unsubscribe any time.