POSTNET vs THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL
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.
Units · latest run
+1.5% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
+9.3% (2021–2025)
Fair
Exit quality
Strong
Fair
Transfer / churn
Fair
1.1× expected (43 of 215)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
No SBA loans
—
Distress
—
$39,950
Franchise fee
$39,950
$240K–$307K
Investment range
$114K–$413K
5%
Royalty
5%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Not disclosed
POSTNET
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL
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