Bottom line
- Total investment $88K – $497K including a $30K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $687K/year (median $720K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 49/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1106 loans (below the industry average).
- Established system with 5,365 units across 46 years of franchising — strong brand recognition and operational playbook.
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 The UPS Store unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
11%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
The UPS Store franchisees operate retail shipping and business service centers, offering UPS/FedEx shipping, mailbox rentals, printing services, and business support (faxing, notary, etc.). Daily operations involve managing customer transactions, processing shipments, handling account reconciliation, and staffing retail locations.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 27 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
Material data gaps (no Item 19, undisclosed royalties) combined with a wide investment range and mature market headwinds create significant uncertainty around unit economics and franchise viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — cannot validate revenue or profitability claims
- 02MINORWide investment range ($87,703–$496,745) suggests inconsistent unit economics or hidden costs
- 03MEDRoyalty structure not disclosed — potential for unexpected ongoing fee burden
- 04MINORNo unit growth data provided — unclear if system is expanding, stable, or contracting
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($29,950) relative to low-end investment suggests aggressive front-loaded costs
- 06MINORUPS Store operates in mature shipping/logistics market with declining mail volumes and increasing competition from digital alternatives
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
100 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
The UPS Store · FDD (2024) PDF