SpeedProFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A SpeedPro franchise requires a total initial investment of $235K – $350K, including a $50K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.0M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 13.5% charge-off rate across 74 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $235K – $350K
- 48th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.0M
- 18th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 121
- 42nd pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- 13.5%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
Each dollar invested generates 3.5x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
67% cash-on-cash return (based on Owner's Discretionary). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $235K – $350K including a $50K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $1.0M/year (median $868K), with an estimated 67% cash-on-cash return (based on Owner's Discretionary).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 19/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 13.5% across 74 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- SP FRANCHISING LLC
- Parent company
- SP IP LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Fairfield SPF, Inc.
- CEO title
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Paul Brewster
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 7000 S. Yosemite St., Suite 100, Centennial, Colorado 80112
- Auditor
- Plante & Moran, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $7.7M
- vs $7.7M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Overview
About
SpeedPro franchisees operate wide-format printing facilities, producing signage, banners, vehicle wraps, and promotional materials for local businesses. Day-to-day activities include managing digital printing equipment, client consultations, design services, production scheduling, and delivery/installation logistics across a protected geographic territory.
- CEO
- Paul Brewster
- Headquarters
- CO
- Founded
- 2006
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 29
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 12 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $25K | $50K | |
| Start-Up Feenot refundable | $125K | $125K | |
| Initial Marketing Feenot refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $4K | $35K | |
| Furniture & Fixtures | $3K | $6K | |
| Rent and Security Deposit | $8K | $25K | |
| Training Travel Expenses | $4K | $6K | |
| Business Permits and Licenses | $250 | $2K | |
| Business Insurance Premiums (one year) | $1K | $2K | |
| Utility Deposits | $250 | $1K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds for the first six months | $54K | $84K | |
| Total initial investment | $235K | $350K |
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
$153K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
42%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
28 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $235K – $350K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $54K – $84K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- the greater of (a) 6% of the first $60,000 in monthly Gro…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.5 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 6% of first $60,000 and 4% of excess or Minimum Royalty Fee |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $350 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.0M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $868K
- Avg owner's discretionary
- $196K
- Reported as Owner's Discretionary in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 67.0%
- Based on Owner's Discretionary / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 93 units
- vs category median 32 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $139K→$3.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $508K→$1.7M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- none
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · above
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
vs Business Services averages
How SpeedPro Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 121
- Opened
- 7
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 4
- Turnover rate
- 3.3%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +2.5%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -0.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 8
- Transfer rate
- 6.6%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 0.8%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
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
- 74
- Loan volume
- $22.7M
- Median loan
- $307K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 13.5%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
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
- 11.1%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 31
- Defaults
- 10
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
SpeedPro shows cautionary signs: negligible growth, recent fee collection litigation, absence of financial performance disclosures, and a royalty structure that may disincentivize scaling beyond $60k monthly sales.
Litigation (Item 3)
SP Franchising LLC v. Galliamas Holdings, Inc. and Gregory Thomas Ellison (Case No. 2024-CV-30645, District Court for Arapahoe County, Colorado). Franchisor sued former franchisee and owner/guarantor for failure to pay franchise agreement fees after abandoning SpeedPro Studio operation. Case dismissed October 12, 2024 following settlement agreement where defendants agreed to pay sums owed.
Largest disclosed settlement: $124,500
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Plante & Moran, PLLC
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 19 / 100 rating
- 01MINORMinimal system growth (2.5% YoY) suggests market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02HIGHRecent litigation (March 2024) for unpaid fees indicates potential franchisor-franchisee collection challenges and cash flow stress among operators
- 03MINORTiered royalty structure (6% then 4%) creates incentive misalignment—franchisor benefits most when sales remain under $60k/month
- 04MINORNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) provided—cannot validate the $195,924 average net income claim against real franchisee data
- 05MINORHigh initial investment ($234k–$350k) relative to slow unit growth raises ROI sustainability questions
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 | Geographic area defined by zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Colorado |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
SP Franchising LLC v. Galliamas Holdings, Inc. and Gregory Thomas Ellison (Case No. 2024-CV-30645, District Court for Arapahoe County, Colorado). Franchisor sued former franchisee and owner/guarantor for failure to pay franchise agreement fees after abandoning SpeedPro Studio operation. Case dismissed October 12, 2024 following settlement agreement where defendants agreed to pay sums owed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 96 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 41 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisor
- POS system
- CoreBridge
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: CoreBridge
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
21 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
SpeedPro · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a SpeedPro franchise?
The total investment to open a SpeedPro franchise ranges from $235K – $350K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do SpeedPro franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the SpeedPro FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.0M. The median is $868K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is SpeedPro's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, SpeedPro has a charge-off rate of 13.5% across 74 loans, meaning 13.5% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many SpeedPro franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, SpeedPro has 121 total units in the United States, including 118 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 7 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is SpeedPro a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates SpeedPro 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.