AlphaGraphics franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.35 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$25,000 to $49,750 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · Tiered % of Gross Sales, paid monthly on the 15th: 7%, dropping to 5% after $1,371,933 in sales and 3% after $2,744,216 in sales in a Royalty Year (single center); subject to a yearly minimum royalty

Marketing contribution

2.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Managed Services Program fee: mandatory $1,025.75-$1,839.66 per month, optional $0-$1,783.78 per month; accounting software $900 per year

Other fees

Brand Fund capped at $28,069/year for first center; Network Conference registration $725 per person per year; Non-Compliance Fee 2.5% of Gross Sales if default uncured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Item 7 gives Additional Funds for 12 months (not 3 months): $50,000 - $74,000 for New Business Center Pathway; $0 - $25,000 for Acquire and Convert Pathway

Fees sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.35 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, and top/bottom quartile annual Gross Sales; cost percentages and median EBITDA % for a subset

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

215 of 229 U.S. franchised Business Centers (open one or more years and reporting) for Gross Sales; 159 centers for expense/EBITDA table

Reported average

$1,523,124

Reported median

$1,092,445

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.80 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

227

Year-end outlets

229

Net change

+2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

6

Terminations

4

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

8

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.83 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

45 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$443,250

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

22 loans

Historical charge-off share

15.79%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

12 / 76

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does AlphaGraphics franchise cost?

New Business Center Pathway: $298,296 to $383,696; Acquire and Convert Pathway: $63,207 to $273,475; Conversion Pathway: Not captured (invalid or incomplete range) These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $25,000 to $49,750 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.35 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do AlphaGraphics owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, and top/bottom quartile annual Gross Sales; cost percentages and median EBITDA % for a subset. Sample: 215 of 229 U.S. franchised Business Centers (open one or more years and reporting) for Gross Sales; 159 centers for expense/EBITDA table. Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.80 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for AlphaGraphics?

15.79%; numerator / denominator: 12 / 76. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $443,250; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 22 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗