PostNet franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.29 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$19,975 to $39,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of Gross Sales, paid monthly on the 5th based on prior month (may be required weekly); conversion/acquire-and-convert pay 3% year 1, 4% year 2, then 5%

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$125 per month (plus Point-of-Sale fee $128.38 per month)

Other fees

Sales Speak CRM $150/month; QuickBooks Online $63.75/month + Qvinci $30.81/month; Network Conference registration $725 per person per year; Online Print Center $26.41/month

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (3 months): $40,000-$60,000 for new center; $30,000-$50,000 for conversion/acquire-and-convert

Fees sourceFDD p.20 ↗

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.29 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual Gross Sales of franchised Centers open at least 12 consecutive months, with average and median by sales band

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (ending December 31, 2025)

Sample

183 of 204 U.S. franchised Centers (90%) met the reporting criteria

Reported average

$360,178

Reported median

$342,385

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.62 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

198

Year-end outlets

204

Net change

+6

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

19

Terminations

13

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

13

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.63 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

23 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$244,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

15 loans

Historical charge-off share

17.86%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

5 / 28

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 PostNet franchise cost?

New Center Pathway: $240,200 to $306,800; Conversion / Acquire and Convert Pathway: $76,725 to $294,300 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $19,975 to $39,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.29 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do PostNet owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual Gross Sales of franchised Centers open at least 12 consecutive months, with average and median by sales band. Sample: 183 of 204 U.S. franchised Centers (90%) met the reporting criteria. Period: Calendar year 2025 (ending December 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.62 ↗

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

17.86%; numerator / denominator: 5 / 28. 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: $244,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 15 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗