Postal Connections and iSOLD ItFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Postal Connections and iSOLD It franchise requires a total initial investment of $57K – $239K, including a $36K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $354K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $57K – $239K
- 14th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $354K
- 8th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 4th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 36
- 28th pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 39 to 36 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $57K – $239K including a $36K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $354K/year (median $332K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 19/100.
- System contracting at -7.7% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Blue Stamp Franchise Company
- Predecessor
- and commonly owned
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 6136 Frisco Square Boulevard, Suite 400, Frisco, Texas 75034
- Auditor
- Schild & Co., Inc.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $461K
- vs $465K prior year
Overview
About
Postal Connections and iSOLD It franchisees operate drop-off/mailing centers and consignment-based e-commerce liquidation services. Day-to-day operations include managing shipping services (UPS, FedEx, USPS), processing customer packages, handling consignment inventory for online resale, and fulfilling local logistics needs.
- CEO
- Clifford “Andy” Thompson
- Headquarters
- TX
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 17
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee for PC/ISI Storenot refundable | $29K | $36K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising Promotion | $5K | $8K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Decor, Equipment, Installation and Sales Tax | $32K | $40K | |
| Fast Track Merchandise | $7K | $13K | |
| Lease, Internet Access and Utility Depositsnot refundable | $3K | $8K | |
| Real Estate (Rent or Lease Payments for 3 Months) | $11K | $20K | |
| Computer Equipment | $9K | $12K | |
| Computer Set-up Fee, QuickList Operating Software License and Installation and Menu Boardnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Office, Photography, Packing and Shipping Suppliesnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Permits and Licenses | $500 | $1K | |
| Training Expenses | $5K | $7K | |
| Installation of Phone and Data Linesnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Insurance | $1K | $2K | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - 1st 3 months | $26K | $80K | |
| Total initial investment | $134K | $239K |
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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$60K
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
31%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.2 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $57K – $239K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $80K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $12K – $36K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $10K – $19K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $354K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $332K
- Item 19 type
- Gross Volume
- Sample size
- 32 units
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $26K→$1.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- none
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · above
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
vs Business Services averages
How Postal Connections and iSOLD It Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 36
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Turnover rate
- 5.6%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -5.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -7.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 51
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Shrinking unit base, missing profitability disclosure, and opaque cost structures create material uncertainty around franchisee ROI and system viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 3 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Schild & Co., Inc.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 19 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count declining 5.3% YoY (36 units) indicates shrinking franchise system with potential market saturation or franchisee exit concerns
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 makes ROI projections impossible; average revenue of $354k does not guarantee profitability at this investment level
- 03MINORWide investment range ($56.5k–$239k) suggests highly variable unit economics and unclear startup cost transparency
- 04HIGHNo going concern statement is standard, but combined with unit decline signals potential franchisor financial stress
- 05MED4% royalty on gross volume (not net) means franchisees pay regardless of profitability; with undisclosed net income, true burden is unknown
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 3 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 12 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 116 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Dell OptiPlex 320 PC / QuickList Operating System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Dell OptiPlex 320 PC / QuickList Operating System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
38 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Postal Connections and iSOLD It · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Postal Connections and iSOLD It franchise?
The total investment to open a Postal Connections and iSOLD It franchise ranges from $57K – $239K, with an initial franchise fee of $36K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Postal Connections and iSOLD It franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Postal Connections and iSOLD It FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $354K. The median is $332K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Postal Connections and iSOLD It's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Postal Connections and iSOLD It (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 Postal Connections and iSOLD It franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Postal Connections and iSOLD It has 36 total units in the United States, including 39 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Postal Connections and iSOLD It a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Postal Connections and iSOLD It as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 19 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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.