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ALPHAGRAPHICS vs Sir Speedy Printing

Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.

ALPHAGRAPHICS
Weaker disclosed record
Sir Speedy Printing
Weaker disclosed record
Verdict
Units · latest run
-1.3% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
-22.2% (2020–2025)
Fair
Exit quality
Fair
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
1.8× expected (80 of 285)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
1.0× expected (26 of 147)
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Distress
—
$49,750
Franchise fee
$55,000
$298K–$384K
Investment range
$252K–$299K
7%
Royalty
6%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed

ALPHAGRAPHICS

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