Question 1

Is Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen or The UPS Store cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen costs $1,222,045–$3,923,245 and The UPS Store costs $222,368–$606,081 to open (FDD Item 7). The UPS Store has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen or The UPS Store?

Accepted Answer

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen reports $1,978,635 average annual unit revenue vs $724,293 for The UPS Store (FDD Item 19). Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is higher.

Question 3

Which is safer, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen or The UPS Store?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 10.4% for Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and 9.9% for The UPS Store. Lower is safer, so The UPS Store has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen or The UPS Store?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen A and The UPS Store A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen	The UPS Store
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$1.2M – $3.9M	$222K – $606K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$40K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.0M	$724K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	10.4% (332 loans)	9.9% (3051 loans)
Total Units	3,177	5,503
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1976	1980
FDD Year	2025	2026

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen vs The UPS Store