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OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026

ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026

The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.

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THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN

What the 2026 filing revealedextracted · sourced
ITEM 5Initial franchise fee$50K
ITEM 6Ongoing royalty7.0% of gross sales
ITEM 7Total initial investment$298K–$384K
ITEM 3Disclosed litigation matters1
ITEM 19Earnings disclosure (FPR)Yes — median unit volume $1.1M (Table 19-2: Annual Gross Sales for Business Centers Operating in Calendar Year 2025 — "franchised Business Centers that (i) have been in operation in the United States for one year or more as of December 31, 2025—that is, Business Centers that first opened before January 1, 2025 and were still open as of December 31, 2025, and (ii) submitted all required sales reports regarding 2025 ('Reporting Criteria'). It excludes data from: (i) 4 Business Centers that were terminated or permanently closed during calendar year 2025 (of those, 0 franchised Business Centers closed in 2025 after being open for less than 12 months); and (ii) 6 Business Centers that opened in 2025 and thus were not in operation for all of the 2025 calendar year. As of December 31, 2025, we had 229 Business Centers open and operating in the United States; of those, 215 Business Centers met the Reporting Criteria." Top 25% = 53 Business Centers; Lowest 25% = 54 Business Centers.)
ITEM 20Outlets (fiscal 2025)229 franchised at year end · 4 exits (1.8% annualized)
ITEM 21Franchisor financial statementsclean (unqualified) audit opinion — Plante & Moran, PLLC

Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.

ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC FDD questions, answered

Where can I download the ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC FDD for free?

ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.

What year is ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC's most recent FDD on file?

The most recent ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.

Does ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?

Yes — ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.1M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.

What does ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC's FDD Item 20 show?

In fiscal 2025, ALPHAGRAPHICS, INC ended with 229 franchised outlets; 4 of 227 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.8% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").

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