Quick Verdict · who it fits
TAB 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)
$77K - $95K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$44K
Royalty (Item 6)
6–20% + 2% ad
System size (Item 20)
88 +11
Years in business
30+ yrs
Company-owned units
10
Model TAB's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
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 6–20% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6–20%)
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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.
98
Total units open
11
Units opened last year
12
Units closed last year
-6
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How TAB ranks against 96 Business Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
45th pct · of 96 peers
Franchise fee
37th pct · of 96 peers
System size
62nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAB | Disclosed | $44K | $77K - $95K | 6–20% | 88 |
| Wch Service BureauSimilar price | None | $45K | $75K - $95K | 7–10% | 2 |
| 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.
TAB requires a $44,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $77,130–$95,405, per the most recent FDD on file.
TAB is franchised by TAB Boards International, 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.
Yes. TAB discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6%–20% of Amounts Collected on Your Behalf and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, TAB has 88 total locations, with 11 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, TAB discloses a renewal fee of $5,000, a transfer fee of $7,500. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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