Mossy Oak Properties franchise
2024 filing · April 15, 2024Fewer locations
Mossy Oak Properties at a glance
A real estate brokerage office focused on investment, recreational and rural properties. At the end of 2023 there were 87 Mossy Oak Properties locations in the US, 83 franchised and 4 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Real estate
- Franchisor
- Mossy Oak Properties, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- West Point, Mississippi
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $20K–$72K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $15,000
- $5,000 for an additional office
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- 6% of gross commissions, paid as each transaction closes, with a minimum of $6,000 a year per office
- Renewal fee
- $3,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 87
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 83
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- −12
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Mossy Oak Properties, Inc’s 2024 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 165; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Mossy Oak Properties among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Mossy Oak Properties | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $46,250 | Costs less than 97% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $15,000 | Lower than 93% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 87 | More than 74% of franchises |
How much a Mossy Oak Properties franchise costs
Opening one Mossy Oak Properties costs an estimated $20,250 to $72,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $30K.
Source: Mossy Oak Properties, Inc, 2024 filing, page 1
Mossy Oak Properties franchise fee
The franchise fee is $15,000, $5,000 for an additional office. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Mossy Oak Properties, Inc, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross commissions, paid as each transaction closes, with a minimum of $6,000 a year per office. |
|---|---|
| Transfer | $5,000 for each franchise assigned |
| Renewal | $3,000 |
| Additional Training | $500 per person per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Mossy Oak Properties, Inc, 2024 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Mossy Oak Properties does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Mossy Oak Properties, Inc, 2024 filing, page 40
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Mossy Oak Properties | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −6.7% / −13% | −0.9% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 11% / 25% | 10% / 29% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical real estate brand is the median of the 44 brands in real estate franchises with three years of counts.
How Mossy Oak Properties compares
Of the 95 real estate franchises on this site, Mossy Oak Properties is the 8th cheapest to open and the 41st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Mossy Oak Properties | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $20K | $69K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $72K | $244K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $15K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 87 | 67 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 98 (+3) | 3 | +6 | −3 |
| 2022 | 89 (−9) | 4 | +2 | −11 |
| 2023 | 83 (−6) | 4 | +4 | −10 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Company counts are offices owned by an affiliate.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Mossy Oak Properties, Inc, 2024 filing, page 40
Who owns Mossy Oak Properties?
Mossy Oak Properties franchises are sold by Mossy Oak Properties, Inc.
From Mossy Oak Properties, Inc’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 10–11. |
|---|---|
| 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: Mossy Oak Properties, Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on pages 10–11, bankruptcy on page 11
Mossy Oak Properties filings
The figures on this page come from Mossy Oak Properties, Inc’s 2024 filing, issued April 15, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 15, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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