Pip Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
PIP is a B2B printing and marketing services franchise offering commercial printing, signs, and promotional products. Franchisees run the centers, managing production equipment, orders, and business client relationships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A PIP franchise requires a total initial investment of $247K – $274K, including a $55K franchise fee. 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 →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $247K – $274K
- 58th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 50
- 36th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services avg · 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 $247K – $274K including a $55K franchise fee.
- 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 56/100 (higher is better).
- DECLINESystem 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
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Postal Instant Press, LLC
- Parent company
- Franchise Services, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- KOAH, Inc.
- Predecessor
- Postal Instant Press (the predecessor California corporation)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
- Richard A. Lowe
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 26722 Plaza, Mission Viejo, California 92691
- Auditor
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.6M
- vs $2.6M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Richard A. Lowe
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 1965
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 19
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost is about average for a business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Full Service PIP Center)not refundable | $55K | $55K | |
| Purchased Equipmentnot refundable | $64K | $64K | |
| Leased Equipmentnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds (Working Capital)not refundable | $125K | $150K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Limited Service PIP Center)not refundable | $1K | $1K | |
| Real Propertynot refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $0 | $10K | |
| Required Equipment, Signs and Fixturesnot refundable | $29K | $37K | |
| Opening Inventory and Suppliesnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Security Deposits, Utility Deposits, Business Licenses and Other Prepaid Expensesnot refundable | $3K | $15K | |
| Additional Fundsnot refundable | $16K | $39K | |
| Total initial investment | $297K | $382K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $247K – $274K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $125K – $150K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 0.25% to 6.5% of Gross Sales on a sliding scale based on …
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 27.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $500 – $1K |
| Total fee load | 27.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
PIP 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 PIP 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, royalty 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: 2026 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 27.0% — above the Business Services average of 12.0%.
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 -9.1% 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 averages
How Pip Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 50
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 12.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -9.1%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -9.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 5
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 2.0%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 96.2%
- Units that stayed open
- Ceased ops
- 4.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
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
Declining franchise system with regulatory compliance issues, no financial transparency, and unclear royalty structure represents meaningful investment risk requiring significant validation.
Litigation (Item 3)
TeamLogic, LLC (affiliate) entered a Consent Order with California DFPI on January 11, 2024, for selling 4 franchises through brokers without required Salesperson disclosures; paid $8,000 administrative penalty.
Largest disclosed settlement: $8,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Audited statements of Postal Instant Press, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Franchise Services, Inc.) for FYE Dec 31, 2025, in whole US dollars. Total Revenues comprise Continuing Franchise Fees $2,218,000, Franchise Advertising Contributions $417,000, and Interest and Other Income $10,000. Single-entity balance sheet; assets $1,450,000 = liabilities $91,000 + stockholder's equity $1,359,000.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- 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 56 / 100 verdict
- 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
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 27.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 1,200 |
| 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 |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Orange County, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | CA |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
TeamLogic, LLC (affiliate) entered a Consent Order with California DFPI on January 11, 2024, for selling 4 franchises through brokers without required Salesperson disclosures; paid $8,000 administrative penalty.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 44 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 216 hrs
- Training location
- Mission Viejo, CA (corporate facility) and On-Site at franchisee's PIP Center
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects, PIP approves
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- PrintersPlan
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: PrintersPlan
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
11 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
PIP · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a PIP franchise?
The total investment to open a PIP franchise ranges from $247K – $274K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do PIP franchise owners earn?
PIP 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.
What is Item 19 in the PIP 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 PIP FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is PIP's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for PIP (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 PIP franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, PIP has 50 total units in the United States, including 50 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is PIP a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates PIP as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 56 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.