Real Producers
Business & Professional Services · Marketing & Advertising
- Active units
- 152
- Royalty
- 20.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Real Producers
Real Producers is a dynamic brand dedicated to connecting the nation's elite real estate agents through exclusive magazines and networking events. More than just a publication, Real Producers serves as a movement, highlighting the successes of top agents with custom magazines delivered to a select group of high-performing industry professionals. Each month, the brand features in-depth narratives of both legendary agents and emerging talents, showcasing their journeys and achievements.
In addition to enriching content, Real Producers hosts invite-only events that foster meaningful connections between leading real estate agents and industry vendors, facilitating relationship building in an engaging atmosphere. The brand celebrates its members by acknowledging those who receive its magazines as top players in their local markets, creating a community of high achievers.
Founded by Duane Hixon and Earl Seals in 2004, Real Producers operates under The N2 Company, which is recognized for its rapid growth and commitment to philanthropy, having contributed over $26 million to combat human trafficking through its N2GIVES initiative.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$735
- Fee waiver for new publications
Initial franchise fee waived for franchises facilitating a new Publication; we reserve the right to charge for formerly Bridge Publications.
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Growth
- Total locations152
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings54
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate14.3%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR7.3%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio18.0×
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$7k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open4 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate20.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - 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.