Is Alphagraphics or One River School cheaper to open?

Alphagraphics costs $298,296–$383,696 and One River School costs $179,500–$568,100 to open (FDD Item 7). One River School has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Alphagraphics or One River School?

Alphagraphics reports $1,523,124 average annual unit revenue vs $614,919 for One River School (FDD Item 19). Alphagraphics is higher.

Which is the better franchise, Alphagraphics or One River School?

FranchiseVerdict grades Alphagraphics C and One River School B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Alphagraphics vs One River School

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Alphagraphics and One River School are business services franchises. Alphagraphics requires an investment of $298K – $384K while One River School requires $180K – $568K. In terms of revenue, Alphagraphics reports higher average unit revenue at $1.5M. Alphagraphics has SBA lending data on file with a 28.9% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Alphagraphics C (Average) and One River School B (Above average).

Metric	Alphagraphics	One River School
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$298K – $384K	$180K – $568K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$45K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	9.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.5M	$615K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	28.9% (346 loans)	N/A
Total Units	229	15
Unit Growth (YoY)	+2 units	-1 units
Year Began Franchising	1992	2016
FDD Year	2026	2025