SVN franchise
A commercial real estate brokerage serving property buyers, sellers and owners. At the end of 2025 there were 115 SVN locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $37K–$124K
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Royalty
- Service-based royalty schedules
- Locations, 2025
- 115−24 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From SVN INTERNATIONAL CORP’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a SVN franchise costs
Opening Standard brokerage costs an estimated $37,235 to $124,150. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: SVN INTERNATIONAL CORP, 2026 filing, page 23
SVN franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SVN INTERNATIONAL CORP, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Tiered production royalties depend on annual gross receipts. Property management and the legacy Teams program have separate royalty schedules. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SVN INTERNATIONAL CORP, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures SVN publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: SVN INTERNATIONAL CORP, 2026 filing, page 50
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 138 (−1) | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 121 (−17) | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 115 (−6) | 0 | 10 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: SVN INTERNATIONAL CORP, 2026 filing, page 53
How SVN compares
Of the 36 real estate franchises on this site, SVN is the 15th cheapest to open and the 21st largest by number of locations.
| Measure | SVN | Typical real estate |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $37K | $60K |
| Closed or left per year | 10% | 8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −17.3% | +1.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 15 of 36 |
Typical is the median across the 36 brands in real estate franchises.
