Cartridge World
Business & Professional Services · Printing & Shipping Services
- Active units
- 109
- Royalty
- 8.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Cartridge World
Cartridge World is a leading brand that has been at the forefront of the recycling movement for over 20 years. As we celebrate the 25th National Recycling Week, Cartridge World is committed to keeping printer cartridges out of landfills by offering a range of recycling services. Why should you recycle cartridges? By choosing to recycle your printer cartridges, you contribute to reducing air and water pollution associated with landfill and incineration. Recycling also conserves natural resources and helps save energy used to manufacture new cartridges, reducing your carbon footprint. What can you do with empty printer cartridges? Before recycling, consider refilling your cartridges up to 5-7 times to extend their lifespan. Cartridge World offers expert advice on the options available for your specific printer cartridge. When cartridges are recycled, they are broken down into different components, such as steel, aluminum, clean plastics, residual toner, and ink. These components are then repurposed into new products like appliances, cans, pens, road surfaces, and synthetic timber materials. Cartridge World has partnered with Planet Ark and Close the Loop through the 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' program to provide convenient and responsible recycling solutions. With over 130 Cartridge World locations across the country, you can easily drop off your used printer cartridges for recycling. By choosing Cartridge World, you not only contribute to a sustainable future and a cleaner planet but also benefit from significant cost savings. Join the cartridge recycling revolution and make a positive impact on the environment today.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$50k
- Conversion of Existing Non-Cartridge World Business
Initial Franchise Fee for first territory discounted to 40000 (one-time; subject to approval)
- Conversion of Existing Cartridge World Business
Initial Franchise Fee waived; Conversion Fee of 1800 due at signing (one-time; subject to approval)
- Brand fund
4.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
800.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
100 – 900 sq ft
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement
$30k
- Veteran discount
25.0% off franchise fee — 25% off the Initial Franchise Fee for qualified U.S. Military Veterans and First Responders
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2024 filing).
Growth
- Total locations109
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings0
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-19.9%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-19.0%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.0×
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$91k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open5 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate8.0%
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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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.