Kwik Kopy Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $211K – $248K
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- Limited · 64 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Kwik Kopy is a B2B printing and marketing services franchise offering commercial printing, signs, and design. Franchisees run the centers, managing production, orders, and business client relationships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Kwik Kopy franchise requires a total initial investment of $211K – $248K, including a $25K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored4 of 4 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $211K – $248K
- 55th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 21st pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 28
- 27th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $211K – $248K including a $25K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 48/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHNegative: net -4 franchised outlets in the latest year (0 opened, 4 closed) (Item 20).
- DECLINESystem contracting at -20.0% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Fortusis, LLC
- Parent company
- Fortusis, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 7 of the 2025 FDD
- Predecessor
- International Center for Entrepreneurial Development, Inc. (ICED); Kwik Kopy Corporation; Kwik Kopy Business Centers, Inc.; Franklin's Systems, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Curtis D. Cheney
- CEO experience
- 6 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- Utah
- HQ
- 4256 West 8370 South, West Jordan, Utah 84088-5907
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $462K
- vs $644K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Curtis D. Cheney
- Headquarters
- UT
- Founded
- 2015
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 9
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 72% above the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25K | $25K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $65K | $80K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $121K | $143K |
| Total initial investment | $211K | $248K |
Source: Kwik Kopy 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $211K – $248K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $65K – $80K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $16K |
| Transfer fee | $18K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $66K – $68K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Kwik Kopy makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Kwik Kopy unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.0% — below the Business Services median of 9.0%.
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator retention
System contracting at -20.0% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Business Services medians
How Kwik Kopy Compares
Category median of published Business Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 28
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 4
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 2
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 14.3%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 86%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -20.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -20.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 0
- Not renewed
- 2
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 1
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 85.7%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 7.1%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 14.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 3 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
4 current owners across 3 states.
- AR 2
- IL 1
- TX 1
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 64
- Loan volume
- $13.2M
- Median loan
- $206K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- Limited · 64 loans
- Limited SBA coverage: 64 loans, rate hidden until 10 have resolved and loans reach 2% of franchised units
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Limited · 64 loans
- 5-yr charge-off
- Limited · 64 loans
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 37
- Defaults
- 14
- Typical loan rate
- 6.2%
- avg rate to borrowers
- vs industry
- N/A
- Jobs supported
- N/A
- Lender concentration
- 10%
- top lender's share
Vintage analysis
Kwik Kopy charge-off rate by loan vintage
Top lenders financing Kwik Kopy franchisees
Showing 3 of 37 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for Kwik Kopy from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Avg interest rate
- 6.15%
- Lender concentration
- 10.3%
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 10% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 6 | $1.7M | 33.3% |
| 2 | Bank of America, National Association | 6 | $840K | 0.0% |
| 3 | Comerica Bank | 3 | $791K | 66.7% |
| 4 | Synovus Bank | 3 | $700K | 0.0% |
| 5 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 2 | $381K | 0.0% |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 2 | $291K | 50.0% |
| 7 | BMO Bank National Association | 2 | $222K | 0.0% |
| 8 | PNC Bank, National Association | 2 | $265K | 0.0% |
| 9 | PlainsCapital Bank | 2 | $450K | N/A |
| 10 | Synergy Bank | 2 | $400K | 0.0% |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXTexas | 21 | 5 | 27.8% |
| LALouisiana | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| VAVirginia | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| WIWisconsin | 4 | 1 | 100.0% |
| AZArizona | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| GAGeorgia | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| MAMassachusetts | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| ARArkansas | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| COColorado | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| FLFlorida | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Kwik Kopy is a contracting print franchise with no financial transparency, unprotected territories, and structural headwinds from industry digitalization—HIGH RISK for new franchisees.
Why this reads harsher than the B grade: the grade weighs financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency across the whole filing, while this summary lists individual flags without that weighting. The flags are worth checking with current owners; neither is investment advice.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 48 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDSevere unit decline of 14.3% YoY (28 units) indicates system contraction and potential franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents ROI validation and suggests weak unit economics
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; franchisees can cannibalize each other's sales
- 04MINORNo going concern status is concerning for a 15-year commitment in a contracting franchise system
- 05MINORDigital transformation of printing/copying industry fundamentally threatens print shop business model viability
- 06MED7% royalty on undisclosed revenue means true cost burden cannot be assessed
- 07MINOR$210k-$248k investment in declining print services sector with unproven return pathway
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 15 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 15 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Harris County, Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 64 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 64 hrs
- Training location
- Salt Lake City, Utah (designated training facility)
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 8 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects, franchisor approves
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Kwik Kopy franchise?
The total investment to open a Kwik Kopy franchise ranges from $211K – $248K, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Kwik Kopy franchise owners earn?
Kwik Kopy makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns Kwik Kopy?
Kwik Kopy is franchised by Fortusis, LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Kwik Kopy FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Kwik Kopy FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Kwik Kopy's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Kwik Kopy (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Kwik Kopy franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Kwik Kopy has 28 total units in the United States, including 24 franchised units and 4 company-owned units.
Is Kwik Kopy a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Kwik Kopy as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 48 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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