THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL vs THE UPS STORE (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.
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL
Strong disclosed record
THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL)
Strong disclosed record
Verdict
Units · latest run
+9.3% (2021–2025)
Net unit change
+9.3% (2021–2025)
Strong
Exit quality
Strong
Fair
Transfer / churn
Fair
No SBA loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
0.4× expected (81 of 1034)
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Distress
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$39,950
Franchise fee
$39,950
$114K–$413K
Investment range
$222K–$606K
5%
Royalty
5%
Not disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL
THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL)
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