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KeyGlee Unit franchise — is it worth it?
Risk level — in the report
KeyGlee Unit Franchise operates in the real estate sector, offering a franchise model with a relatively low initial investment.
Unlock what the free page above only hints at:
- The actual Item 19 earnings — reported average unit revenue, not just “disclosed.”
- How it compares — every number ranked against real estate peers (median & quartile).
- Litigation detail — each case, franchisee vs. corporate, with summaries.
- Outlet churn & the questions to ask — behind the net change above: closures, terminations, transfers, and what to put to the franchisor.
Figures above are as disclosed in KeyGlee Unit's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-29771. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.
How much does a KeyGlee Unit franchise make?
KeyGlee Unit is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The average revenue KeyGlee Unit reports, what that figure does and doesn't include, and where it ranks against real estate peers are in the full report. See every real estate brand that discloses earnings in the Real estate franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
KeyGlee Unit franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come the royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a KeyGlee Unit franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "KeyGlee Unit franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. The full report sets KeyGlee Unit's disclosed revenue against its total ongoing fee load, so you can see what that revenue has to cover before anything reaches you.
KeyGlee Unit lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
We do not publish a litigation answer for KeyGlee Unit. Item 3 could not be read reliably from this particular filing, and a claim that a company has no legal history is not one to make on a failed parse — so we say we do not know instead. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check; the methodology page explains what we do and do not machine-read.
KeyGlee Unit closures & failure rate
Before you sign, KeyGlee Unit 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 KeyGlee Unit'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. KeyGlee Unit's latest tables show significant franchisee turnover. The actual closure and termination counts, and how KeyGlee Unit's churn ranks against real estate peers, are in the full report.
The actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against real estate peers, litigation and churn detail — emailed as a PDF.
Who owns KeyGlee Unit?
KeyGlee Unit's franchise is offered by KeyGlee Franchise, Inc. — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Real estate franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing KeyGlee Unit 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.
KeyGlee Unit franchise — frequently asked
Who owns KeyGlee Unit — who is the franchisor?
KeyGlee Unit's most recently filed FDD (2024) names KeyGlee Franchise, Inc. 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 KeyGlee Unit franchise cost?
KeyGlee Unit's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $122,300 – $296,550. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against real estate peers.
How much profit does a KeyGlee Unit franchise make?
KeyGlee Unit discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties, the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any KeyGlee Unit franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The full report shows the disclosed revenue against the full ongoing fee load it has to cover.
Does KeyGlee Unit disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — KeyGlee Unit reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The full report shows the actual revenue figures and how they rank against real estate peers.
Are there lawsuits against KeyGlee Unit?
We do not publish a litigation answer for KeyGlee Unit: Item 3 could not be read reliably from this filing, and we would rather say so than assert a clean record we have not verified. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check.
Is KeyGlee Unit a good franchise to buy?
That comes down to how KeyGlee Unit's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against real estate peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (disclosed in this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.
Everything the sections above point to, in one place: KeyGlee Unit's risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against real estate peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.
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