Unishippers
Business & Professional Services · Printing & Shipping Services
- Active units
- 209
- Avg unit volume
- $2.7M
- Royalty
- 18.5%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Unishippers
Unishippers is a leading brand in the shipping industry, offering comprehensive 3PL (third-party logistics) services to businesses of all sizes. With over 30 years of experience, Unishippers has become one of the largest resellers of shipping services in the United States, providing exceptional value and customer service. Their extensive range of services includes parcel shipping with major carriers like UPS, both domestically and internationally. Unishippers also offers specialty freight services for larger shipments, including less than truckload (LTL) and truckload options. They provide advanced shipping technology, including parcel and freight Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and seamless e-commerce integrations. But Unishippers' success wouldn't be possible without their dedicated team of passionate employees. They offer exciting career opportunities nationwide, with competitive benefits, a supportive work environment, and ample growth prospects. Whether you're interested in sales, operations, transportation, or customer support, Unishippers has a career path tailored to your goals. Join Unishippers today and be part of their mission to help small and mid-sized businesses thrive. Contact them now to start your rewarding career in the shipping industry.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$30k
- Diversity Ownership program
Reduced Initial Franchise Fee of $15,000 for eligible women or minorities; if ownership changes within first 2 years, remaining 50% due.
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
800 – 1,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
50.0% off franchise fee — Reduced Initial Franchise Fee of $15,000 for eligible honorably discharged U.S. veterans; if ownership changes within first 2 years, remaining 50% due.
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations202
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings31
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-3.3%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-4.4%
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)$179k
Open at least a full year including 2025; excludes Corporate or Affiliate owned. Excludes units acquired by the franchisor, ceased operations, transferred/merg…
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$2.5M
Open at least a full year including 2025; excludes Corporate or Affiliate owned. Excludes units acquired by the franchisor, ceased operations, transferred/merg…
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate-6.7%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$125k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open30 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - 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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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.