EPCON Communities
Real Estate & Property · Real Estate Investment
- Active units
- 71
- Royalty
- 2.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About EPCON Communities
Epcon Communities is a trusted home builder with over 30 years of experience in creating lifestyle-rich communities. Our mission is to build homes, neighborhoods, and lifestyles that provide a remarkable experience for our residents. With smart and innovative designs, we integrate the most desirable modern amenities to enhance your lifestyle. What sets Epcon apart is our commitment to quality. To maintain our high standards, most of our builders participate in a rigorous quality assurance process known as QualityMark. This independent review ensures the pristine quality of your home, giving you peace of mind. Founded in 1986 by Ed Bacome and Phil Fankhauser, Epcon recognized the overlooked needs and preferences of the housing market. We started constructing single-story living communities in Dublin, Ohio, and quickly expanded throughout Central Ohio. Today, we have developed 46 neighborhoods and continue to grow. With over 30,000 homes built in 28 states, Epcon Communities is known for its legacy of excellence and is one of the top lifestyle-rich home developers in the country. Trust us to provide you with a more livable lifestyle and a home that exceeds your expectations.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$75k
- Existing franchisee additional project
Initial Franchise Fee $5,000 if current franchisee adds a project within 100 miles (and in a registered/exempt state).
- Brand fund
625.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations80
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings9
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-3.6%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR4.7%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.8×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$5.1M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.