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USAEXIT Franchise Offering
Real estateEXIT Realty, doing business through the USAEXIT Franchise Offering, is the only approved supplier for its proprietary MEMO reporting software, which carries a $250 monthly license fee. With all 73 locations franchised, and franchised-outlet count down 5.2% year over year, any technology pitch runs through EXIT Realty HQ.
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DMARK REALTY myexitagent@yahoo.co MD558 (CLINTON) 301 868 0500 m Bernadette Cole 8222 Schultz Road Clinton MD 20735 301-352- 2139 Espey Court, MD560 EXIT FIRST REALTY 8100 vernada@realtor.com Vernada
Harris Pike Huntsville AL 35806 marthadoylerealtor@ao 660 N. McQueen AL533 EXIT REALTY PREFERRED 334 491 3948 l.com Martha Doyle Smith Rd. Suite J Prattville AL 36066 rachelnufrio@yahoo.co AL534 EXIT
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
18 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 10 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
EXIT will have independent access to the information generated and stored on MEMO.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 17
Within ninety (90) days after the close of Franchisee’s fiscal year, as used for federal income tax purposes, Franchisee shall file with EXIT and Subfranchisor a statement, showing the year-end balance sheet and the results of operations for the year including gross sales and revenues for the year, with a comparison…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
The MEMO system has been developed and will be licensed by EXIT to you.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 17
(C) EXIT shall have the sole authority to change, add to, delete or modify the Proprietary Marks, Training Manuals or other parts of the EXIT System, and to do so from time to time.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Approved Suppliers may pay EXIT, through Ah$um America, Inc., a royalty for utilizing the EXIT Mark.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
3.0Item 8
We estimate that the required purchases described above are 3.0% to 12.0% of the cost to establish and operate the EXIT Franchise
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to have a supplier designated as “Approved,” you may submit information about the supplier and its relevant products or services to Ah$um America, Inc. for review.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
Franchisee shall immediately cause the local telephone company to change all of its telephone numbers and assign the numbers listed for the franchised real estate office to Subfranchisor.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Periodically inspect your office to determine whether you are operating and maintaining it as required by the Franchise Agreement and Training Manuals and provide you written quality performance reviews.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 17
EXIT shall have the sole authority to change, add to, delete or modify the Proprietary Marks, Training Manuals or other parts of the EXIT System, and to do so from time to time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 17
Franchisee may not proceed to open and operate a Franchise office, unless Subfranchisor has consented to the site.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all stationery, merchandising material and/or anything else that is utilized by you that contains EXIT’s logo and/or Marks from EXIT’s Approved Suppliers or Suppliers that sign a Confidentiality and License Agreement with EXIT.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 17
The Company Development Fee shall be paid by Franchise to EXIT at the finalization of each Transaction Side via electronic funds transfer.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 17
Franchisee shall have, during a part of each calendar month, the following minimum of Sales Representatives (as defined in Section 43) in Franchisee’s office(s) within its Protected Territory:
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
EXIT will have independent access to the information generated and stored on MEMO.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 17
9.16. Accurately Report Associates Franchisee shall promptly and accurately report and enter all EXIT Associates of Franchisee (as defined in the EXIT Formula) into EXIT’s proprietary software program, MEMO, and ensure the EXIT Associate roster is up to date regularly.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If you renew your Franchise Agreement, additional training is required at the time of the renewal.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 17
The EXIT Convention is an integral part of the EXIT System and Franchisee is required to attend the convention and encourage maximum attendance of all Sales Representatives.
The filing answers no to 6 questions
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 17
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at EXIT Realty (USAEXIT Franchise Offering) The USAEXIT Franchise Offering runs 73 real estate offices, all of them franchised, under parent EXIT Realty. Franchised-outlet count fell 5.2% year over year.
Who controls software purchasing EXIT, through its affiliate Ah$um America, Inc., is the only approved supplier for the MEMO computer software system that powers the franchise reporting system, and franchisees must purchase a compatible computer to run it. Founder and Chairman Steve Morris leads the company; any technology pitch has to clear EXIT HQ.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required The MEMO software system is mandated by the filing, with EXIT as its sole approved supplier and a $250 monthly license fee. The listed hardware and software currently required to run MEMO are 8GB RAM or higher, high-speed internet access and a Windows 10 or newer operating system with Chrome or Microsoft Edge, and EXIT may require franchisees to upgrade hardware and software to stay compatible with MEMO.
Procurement, renewals, and timing EXIT Realty runs an approved-supplier list maintained by Ah$um America, Inc.; franchisees can submit suppliers for approval, and EXIT will not unreasonably withhold approval for suppliers meeting its quality standards. Based on its most recent audited financials, EXIT received $453,822.85 in royalties from Approved Suppliers and $1,452,822.99 from MEMO software license and access fees in 2023. The initial term of a Franchise Agreement is 5 years, renewable for subsequent 5- or 10-year periods on at least 6 months' notice and payment of the renewal fee.
How to read the EXIT Realty FDD The 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document below spells out the exact MEMO software terms, the $250 monthly fee, and the Approved Supplier royalty structure. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of real estate franchise systems worth pitching next.
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USAEXIT Franchise Offering, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
66 operators run 73 mapped locations. 5 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TN | 10 |
|---|---|
| FL | 8 |
| GA | 5 |
| AL | 5 |
| MD | 5 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind USAEXIT Franchise Offering
single_brand_holdco of EXIT Realty.
Sibling brands
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.