Quick Verdict · who it fits
PIP fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale business services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$51K - $274K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$55K
Royalty (Item 6)
6.5–25% + 2% ad
System size (Item 20)
52
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
66+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
1 suit
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Buyer qualifications
Data extracted from the 2025 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 6.5–25% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6.5–25%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
How PIP ranks against 96 Business Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
22nd pct · of 96 peers
Franchise fee
70th pct · of 96 peers
System size
48th pct · of 96 peers
Business Services industry averages
Avg investment
$156K - $433K
Avg franchise fee
$50K
Avg system size
219
Franchises analyzed
96
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIP | None | $55K | $51K - $274K | 6.5–25% | 52 |
| BniSimilar price | Disclosed | $35K | $53K - $270K | 20% | 101 |
| The Ups StoreBiggest system | Disclosed | $40K | $86K - $606K | 5% | 5,487 |
| Unishippers Global LogisticsTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $30K | $17K - $233K | 15–18.5% | 191 |
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Brand Analysis
FedEx Office is a wholly owned FedEx subsidiary with no franchise program and no disclosure document. The comparable counter you can actually buy is The UPS Store, where the 2026 FDD prices a new traditional center at $222,368 to $606,081.
Brand Analysis
Yes. Shell's SOPUS Products sold Jiffy Lube, LLC to a Monomoy Capital Partners fund on June 30, 2026, and 1,765 of the system's 2,083 US service centers were franchised at the end of 2025. The 2026 FDD sets a $35,000 fee and a $211,000 to $510,000 investment range that leaves out the land and the building.
Brand Analysis
The 2026 FDD counts 5,487 franchised centers against 16 company-owned, prices a new traditional storefront at $222,368 to $606,081, and publishes an Item 19 covering 5,058 centers that reports gross sales and nothing about profit.
PIP requires a $55,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $50,500–$274,190, per the most recent FDD on file.
PIP is franchised by Postal Instant Press, Inc., the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
No. PIP does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay a royalty of .25% to 6.5% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Sales, up to a maximum of $1,150 per month on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2025 FDD, PIP has 52 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, PIP discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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