Quick Verdict · who it fits
Annex Brands fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mature business services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$101K - $370K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$35K
Royalty (Item 6)
5% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$331k all franchised standard and flex retail centers in operation…
System size (Item 20)
565 +21
Agreement term
20 yrs
Years in business
40+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
1 suit
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Buyer qualifications
•No exclusive territory•Owner-operator required✓No bankruptcy disclosed•1 Item 3 case
Data extracted from the 2026 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 5% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$330,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5%)
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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
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
565
Total units open
327 PostalAnnex/PostalAnnex+; 166 Pak Mail; 42 AIM Mail; 20 Parcel Plus; 8 Handle With Care; 2 Sunshine Pack & Ship
21
Units opened last year
fiscal year ended September 30, 2025
24
Units closed last year
fiscal year ended September 30, 2025
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Annex Brands ranks against 96 Business Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
60th pct · of 96 peers
Franchise fee
21st pct · of 96 peers
System size
89th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex Brands | Disclosed | $35K | $101K - $370K | 5% | 565 |
| Temp Walls Franchise ManagementSimilar price | Disclosed | $60K | $155K - $366K | 8% | 309 |
| 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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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
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.
Annex Brands requires a $35,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $101,130–$370,330, per the most recent FDD on file.
Annex Brands franchises are sold by ANNEX BRANDS INC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Annex Brands discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $331,000. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Annex Brands has 565 total locations, with 21 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
No. Annex Brands does not grant exclusive territory rights under Item 12. The franchisor retains the right to operate or grant additional units inside or adjacent to your trade area.
Per the FDD, Annex Brands discloses an initial agreement term of 20 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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