Bottom line
- Total investment $247K – $274K including a $55K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- System contracting at -9.1% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one PIP unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
13%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
PIP (Printing for Less) franchisees operate printing and document services centers, offering commercial printing, promotional products, signs, and business services to local customers. Day-to-day operations include managing printing equipment, handling customer orders, overseeing production, managing staff, and building B2B client relationships in their protected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 11 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Declining franchise system with regulatory compliance issues, no financial transparency, and unclear royalty structure represents meaningful investment risk requiring significant validation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 3.8% YoY (50 units total) indicating system contraction and weak franchisee recruitment/retention
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure means prospective franchisees cannot verify actual profitability claims or ROI potential
- 03HIGHAffiliate litigation (TeamLogic/California) for improper franchise sales practices suggests possible compliance weaknesses across parent company's franchise operations
- 04MINORRoyalty structure ranges from 0.25% to 6.5% with no clarity on triggers or escalation, creating uncertainty about actual cost burden
- 05MINORHigh initial investment ($246,690-$274,190) with 10-year commitment combined with shrinking franchise base increases franchisee financial risk
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
18 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
PIP · FDD (2026) PDF