Postal Connections franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$11,500 to $35,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

4% · 4% of monthly Gross Volume for Postal Connections services; separately, iSOLD It services are 4% of consigned-goods/retail sales fees plus 1% of gross revenue from franchisee-owned goods sold online; paid monthly by EFT

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$100/month (Technology Support Fee), may increase to $150/month on 60 days' notice

Other fees

Marketing Fund Contribution: 2% of Gross Volume up to $225/mo cap; Digital Menu Board Display Reimbursement: $50/mo (up to $75); Convention Support Fee: min $25/mo (up to $75/mo)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

PC/ISI Store: $25,500 to $79,500; @Home Location: $10,000 to $12,500. Covers business (not personal) expenses for first 3 months including employee wages, advertising, insurance premiums and sales tax in some states.

Fees sourceFDD p.10 ↗

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.14 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median annual Gross Volume (revenue) for PC/ISI Stores; single-unit Gross Volume for the one qualifying @Home Location

Reporting period

Fiscal Year 2023 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023)

Sample

33 PC/ISI Stores open under Franchise Agreements for 12+ months as of 12/31/2023; 1 @Home Location open 12+ months

Reported average

$373,449

Reported median

$336,787

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.40 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2023

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

39

Year-end outlets

38

Net change

-1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

0

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

6

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.41 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

6 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$165,700

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

3 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 7

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 Postal Connections franchise cost?

PC/ISI Store: $134,320 to $239,150; @Home Location: $56,500 to $81,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $11,500 to $35,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Postal Connections owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual Gross Volume (revenue) for PC/ISI Stores; single-unit Gross Volume for the one qualifying @Home Location. Sample: 33 PC/ISI Stores open under Franchise Agreements for 12+ months as of 12/31/2023; 1 @Home Location open 12+ months. Period: Fiscal Year 2023 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.40 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Postal Connections?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 1 / 7. 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: $165,700; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 3 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗