Bottom line
- Total investment $81K – $106K including a $75K franchise fee, 50.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 67 loans (below the industry average).
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 PostNet unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
-234%
Negative
Overview
About
PostNet franchisees typically operate retail printing and business services centers offering document printing, copying, mailing services, signage, and shipping solutions. Franchisees manage day-to-day retail operations, customer service, equipment maintenance, and staff oversight while paying royalties based on a Development Area sub-franchising model rather than direct revenue.
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 · 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 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
PostNet presents HIGH RISK due to zero disclosed units, active litigation, missing financial disclosures, and unclear franchisor financial health.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MEDZero disclosed units with unknown growth trajectory indicates system contraction or non-existent franchise network
- 02HIGHActive litigation (October 2024) involving breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation suggests operational or contractual disputes
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents validation of franchise profitability claims
- 04MINORUnusual royalty structure (50% of sub-franchisee fees) is non-standard and creates opaque revenue dependency on Development Area franchisees
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($75,000) relative to unknown earning potential creates disproportionate investment risk
- 06MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard, suggesting franchisor unwilling to commit long-term
- 07HIGHGoing concern status 'False' raises questions about franchisor financial stability and sustainability
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
5 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
PostNet · FDD (2025) PDF