Unishippers franchise at a glance — core figures from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document:
Investment (Item 7)
$17K - $233K
Franchise fee
$30K
Royalty
18.5% or 15% of Gross Profit Margin, or $17.50-$21.88/month minimum
Franchised units
191
Item 19 earnings
$1.5M median
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Growing Network — Net +14 units in the reported period
More locations opened than closed, indicating positive franchisor momentum.
Franchised Units
Industry avg: 223
76th percentile
Company-Owned
0.5% of system
Total System
Since 2007
Years Operating
Founded 2007
Units Opened
Industry avg: 21 opened
18.8% open rate
Units Closed
Industry avg: 10 closed
11.5% closure rate — elevated
Net Growth
7.3% net growth rate
Positive momentum
How Unishippers compares to 90 other Business Services franchises in the database.
Total Units
Avg: 223 191
Units Opened
Avg: 21 36
Units Closed
Avg: 10 22
Lower is better for closures
11.5%
Elevated closure rate — due diligence required
More than 10% of units closed. This warrants direct conversations with current and former franchisees to understand why.
Healthy
0 – 5%
Moderate
5 – 10%
Elevated
> 10%
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Growth data is one piece of the puzzle. Review Unishippers's complete profile — financials, fees, territory rights, litigation history, and more — on the overview page.
Item 20 of the Unishippers franchise FDD is the most predictive single section in the document. The table tracks how many units opened, closed, transferred, or were terminated across the system over the past three years. A franchise that grew 15% per year tells a very different story than one that stayed flat or shrank — even if both have identical Item 19 revenue numbers.
Closures vs. transfers: The two columns mean different things. A closure means a franchisee shut down and walked away — usually because the unit wasn't profitable. A transfer means the unit changed hands but stayed open — which can be neutral (retirement, relocation) or negative (the original franchisee couldn't make it work and sold to escape). High transfer rates without growing closures often signal an unhappy franchisee base that's exiting at first opportunity.
Healthy benchmark: Annual closure rates of 5% or less are typical for healthy business services systems. Closure rates above 10% per year suggest unit-level economics are stressed somewhere — labor costs, royalty load, market saturation, or all three. Look at the trend, not just the absolute number — closures rising year over year is a stronger signal than a single bad year.
Cross-reference Unishippers franchise unit growth with the franchisor's pipeline (units in development) and any geographic concentration. A system that's growing in absolute count but only in one region may be hitting saturation in its core market. Talk to franchisees from Item 20 in different geographies to triangulate whether the growth story holds nationally or is a regional phenomenon.
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Data shown is extracted from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document filed with state regulators. Fees, investment ranges, and other terms may have changed since this filing. Always request the current FDD directly from the franchisor before making any investment decisions. This information is not financial, legal, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
$17K - $233K
$30K
18.5% or 15% of Gross Profit Margin, or $17.50-$21.88/month minimum
191
$1.5M median
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