Commercial Investors Group franchise
2022 filing · January 17, 2022GrowingShares sales figures
Commercial Investors Group at a glance
A commercial real estate investing business that finds, buys and sells commercial properties in an assigned territory. At the end of 2021 there were 3 Commercial Investors Group locations in the US, 2 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- CIG Franchise Systems, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2021
- Franchisor based in
- New Hope, Minnesota
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $123K–$314K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50K–$150K
- Set at $2 to $3 per commercial parcel in the territory, with a $50,000 minimum; a $10,000 training fee is also due
- Royalty
- 1% of deal value
- 1% of the price of each commercial property bought or sold, 15% of wholesale assignment fees and 1% of other gross revenue
- Agreement length
- 7 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 2 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 1
- Most in Colorado
From CIG Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Commercial Investors Group among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Commercial Investors Group | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $218,100 | Costs less than 67% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Commercial Investors Group franchise costs
Opening one Commercial Investors Group costs an estimated $122,500 to $313,700. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: CIG Franchise Systems, LLC, 2022 filing, page 14
Commercial Investors Group franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000 to $150,000, set at $2 to $3 per commercial parcel in the territory, with a $50,000 minimum; a $10,000 training fee is also due. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CIG Franchise Systems, LLC, 2022 filing, page 1
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 1% of the price of each commercial property bought or sold, 15% of wholesale assignment fees and 1% of other gross revenue. |
|---|---|
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $5,000. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: CIG Franchise Systems, LLC, 2022 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 9–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Commercial Investors Group publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: CIG Franchise Systems, LLC, 2022 filing, page 33
How Commercial Investors Group compares
Of the 95 real estate franchises on this site, Commercial Investors Group is the 70th cheapest to open and the 78th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Commercial Investors Group | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $123K | $69K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $314K | $244K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| US locations | 3 | 67 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 40 of 95 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 95 brands in real estate franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | – | – |
| 2021 | 2 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: CIG Franchise Systems, LLC, 2022 filing, pages 35–36
Where Commercial Investors Group locations are
At the end of 2021, Commercial Investors Group had franchised locations in 1 state. The most are in Colorado.
- Colorado2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 2 |
Source: CIG Franchise Systems, LLC, 2022 filing, page 36
Who owns Commercial Investors Group?
Commercial Investors Group franchises are sold by CIG Franchise Systems, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From CIG Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2022 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: CIG Franchise Systems, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Commercial Investors Group filings
The figures on this page come from CIG Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued January 17, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | January 17, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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