Is Postal Connections and iSOLD It or Runningboards Marketing cheaper to open?

Postal Connections and iSOLD It costs $134,320–$239,150 and Runningboards Marketing costs $87,400–$288,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Runningboards Marketing has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Postal Connections and iSOLD It or Runningboards Marketing?

FranchiseVerdict grades Postal Connections and iSOLD It B and Runningboards Marketing D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Postal Connections and iSOLD It vs Runningboards Marketing

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Postal Connections and iSOLD It and Runningboards Marketing are business services franchises. Postal Connections and iSOLD It requires an investment of $134K – $239K while Runningboards Marketing requires $87K – $289K. Postal Connections and iSOLD It discloses average revenue of $354K; Runningboards Marketing does not report Item 19 data. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates Postal Connections and iSOLD It B (Above average) and Runningboards Marketing D (Below average).

Metric	Postal Connections and iSOLD It	Runningboards Marketing
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	DBelow averageBelow average
Investment Range	$134K – $239K	$87K – $289K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$40K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$354KOutlet subset	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	36	14
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2007	2019
FDD Year	2025	2022