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Coldwell Banker Commercial franchise — is it worth it?
High risk Shrinking network
Coldwell Banker Commercial is a real estate franchise with an initial investment ranging from $37,050 to $553,700.
Everything below is free, read straight off Coldwell Banker Commercial's registered filing, with where the numbers land against real estate peers. Weighing Coldwell Banker Commercial against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Coldwell Banker Commercial's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640569 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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Coldwell Banker Commercial franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: Coldwell Banker Commercial does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Coldwell Banker Commercial — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing (22% of real estate franchisors in our corpus do disclose); the fees, litigation and outlet churn Coldwell Banker Commercial's FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Real estate franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
Coldwell Banker Commercial lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Coldwell Banker Commercial's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose 5 legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Coldwell Banker Commercial itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. 2 of those proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Coldwell Banker Commercial closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Coldwell Banker Commercial will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Coldwell Banker Commercial's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a real estate of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Coldwell Banker Commercial's latest tables show a shrinking franchised network — more units left than opened. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 0.7%, against a real estate median of 6.3% — at or better than the category. Net franchised outlets moved -1 to 134 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Coldwell Banker Commercial?
Coldwell Banker Commercial's franchise is offered by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC d/b/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Real estate franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Coldwell Banker Commercial is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Coldwell Banker Commercial franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Coldwell Banker Commercial — who is the franchisor?
Coldwell Banker Commercial's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC d/b/a Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Coldwell Banker Commercial franchise cost?
Coldwell Banker Commercial's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $37,050 – $553,700, with an initial franchise fee of $20,000 and a 5.5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against real estate peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $169,950).
How much profit does a Coldwell Banker Commercial franchise make?
Coldwell Banker Commercial makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Coldwell Banker Commercial at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does Coldwell Banker Commercial disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — Coldwell Banker Commercial's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing: 22% of real estate franchisors in our corpus do disclose.
Are there lawsuits against Coldwell Banker Commercial?
Coldwell Banker Commercial's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses 5 legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Coldwell Banker Commercial itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 2 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.
Is Coldwell Banker Commercial a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Coldwell Banker Commercial's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against real estate peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is high risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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