PostNet
Business & Professional Services · Printing & Shipping Services
- Active units
- 204
- Royalty
- 5.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About PostNet
PostNet is a reliable brand that offers a wide range of printing, shipping, and design services for both businesses and individuals. With a visit to your nearest store or the convenience of printing online, PostNet ensures that your printing needs are met efficiently. Their design services include personalized business stationery, logo design, and marketing materials. When it comes to printing, PostNet delivers high-quality results for business cards, brochures, invitations, signs, and more. Their shipping services provide various carrier options, including FedEx, UPS, USPS, and DHL, along with custom packing and packing supplies. Additionally, PostNet offers additional support services such as binding, document finishing, mailbox rental, notary services, and shredding. With a commitment to excellent service and quality, PostNet understands the importance of kindness and forging connections with its customers. Discover the endless possibilities and exceptional solutions provided by PostNet for all your printing, shipping, and design needs.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$40k
- Existing franchisee expansion
50% off the Initial Franchise Fee for existing PostNet, AlphaGraphics, or World Options franchisees purchasing a PostNet Franchise
- Diversity Discount Initiative
8% discount on Initial Franchise Fee for members/100% owned by ethnic minority group; new, single-unit only
- Women-owned discount
8% discount on Initial Franchise Fee for women or 100% women-owned entities; new, single-unit only
- Employee discount
70% discount on Initial Franchise Fee for first-time franchisees who are current USBH/PostNet employees
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,000 – 1,500 sq ft
- Development Fee
$10k
- Veteran discount
20.0% off franchise fee — 20% discount on Initial Franchise Fee for qualifying honorably discharged U.S. veterans or spouses; only for new, single-unit franchisees
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations204
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings19
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate3.0%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR0.7%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.5×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$206k
Centers in sample: 183. U.S. franchised Centers open ≥12 months; excludes Centers opened in 2025, PostNet Express, legacy-branded Centers, and Centers without…
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$447k
Centers in sample: 183. U.S. franchised Centers open ≥12 months; excludes Centers opened in 2025, PostNet Express, legacy-branded Centers, and Centers without…
- 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$274k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open6 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate5.0%
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.