PostalAnnex Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
PostalAnnex (Annex Brands; also Pak Mail and AIM Mail Centers) is one of the franchises we compare in our mailbox and shipping store guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from PostalAnnex's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
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What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $265,630 – $370,330Pending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7, new standard or flex retail center. Includes $129,580 to $278,830 paid to the franchisor or affiliates. Converting an existing store: $101,130 to $296,330.
- Franchise fee
- $35,000Pending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 5, standard or flex center. Veterans get 25% off; converting a qualifying existing store is 50% off plus a $4,000 conversion training fee.
- Royalty
- 5% of revenuePending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: 5% of gross receipts (sales minus postage and stamps), paid weekly.
- Marketing fund
- 2% of revenuePending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: 2% marketing fee, plus a local advertising association fee of the greater of $150 a month or 1% of gross receipts.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $115 a monthPending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: PostalMate POS maintenance, currently $115 a month. A technology services fee of $17 a week and a $35 yearly software license are extra.
Compared with starting your own
- PostalAnnex initial investment
- $265,630 – $370,330Pending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7, new standard or flex retail center. Includes $129,580 to $278,830 paid to the franchisor or affiliates. Converting an existing store: $101,130 to $296,330.
- Independent mailbox and shipping store startup cost
- $66,387 – $275,040*Pending verificationSourcesPostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Annex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Salsbury Industries (mailboxes.com) — 4B+ horizontal mailbox, 20 A doors, rear loading, private access (3620ARP)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Salsbury Industries (mailboxes.com) — 4B+ horizontal mailbox, 35 A doors, rear loading, private access (3635ARP)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026California Secretary of State — Notary forms, services and fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Computed from 14 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
The 2026 FDD reports gross sales (not profit) for the year ended September 30, 2025, for 527 franchised standard and flex centers open 12 months or more, across all Annex Brands names.
- Average gross sales, year ended Sept. 30, 2025, 527 franchised centers open 12+ months$368,000 a yearPending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Chart 2, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. Gross sales include low-margin postage stamps and metered postage, and are before royalties and all expenses; not profit. Unaudited franchisee reports. Leaves out 22 centers open less than 12 months and all express centers. 24 centers closed during the year. Your results may differ. 219 centers (42%) met or exceeded this average.
- Median gross sales, same 527 centers$331,000 a yearPending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Chart 2, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. Gross sales include low-margin postage stamps and metered postage, and are before royalties and all expenses; not profit. Unaudited franchisee reports. Leaves out 22 centers open less than 12 months and all express centers. 24 centers closed during the year. Your results may differ.
- Average gross sales, upper 50% (264 centers)$523,000 a yearPending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Chart 2, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. Gross sales include low-margin postage stamps and metered postage, and are before royalties and all expenses; not profit. Unaudited franchisee reports. Leaves out 22 centers open less than 12 months and all express centers. 24 centers closed during the year. Your results may differ. 101 of these 264 centers (38%) met or exceeded this average.
- Average gross sales, lower 50% (263 centers)$213,000 a yearPending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Chart 2, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. Gross sales include low-margin postage stamps and metered postage, and are before royalties and all expenses; not profit. Unaudited franchisee reports. Leaves out 22 centers open less than 12 months and all express centers. 24 centers closed during the year. Your results may differ. 140 of these 263 centers (53%) met or exceeded this average.
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 322Pending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). PostalAnnex/PostalAnnex+ centers only. 2025 closures: 14 ceased operations. The same Annex Brands FDD reports Pak Mail (171 to 166, 7 ceased), AIM Mail Centers (43 to 42, 1 ceased) and Parcel Plus (21 to 20, 1 ceased) separately.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 327Pending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). PostalAnnex/PostalAnnex+ centers only. 2025 closures: 14 ceased operations. The same Annex Brands FDD reports Pak Mail (171 to 166, 7 ceased), AIM Mail Centers (43 to 42, 1 ceased) and Parcel Plus (21 to 20, 1 ceased) separately.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 14Pending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). PostalAnnex/PostalAnnex+ centers only. 2025 closures: 14 ceased operations. The same Annex Brands FDD reports Pak Mail (171 to 166, 7 ceased), AIM Mail Centers (43 to 42, 1 ceased) and Parcel Plus (21 to 20, 1 ceased) separately.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 4.3%Pending verificationSourceAnnex Brands Retail Centers (PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued February 4, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 14 closures ÷ 322 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). PostalAnnex/PostalAnnex+ centers only. 2025 closures: 14 ceased operations. The same Annex Brands FDD reports Pak Mail (171 to 166, 7 ceased), AIM Mail Centers (43 to 42, 1 ceased) and Parcel Plus (21 to 20, 1 ceased) separately.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for mailbox and shipping store
1.7 out of 5 (Low risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- Several regional brand names under one franchisor: 549 standard and flex centers as of September 30, 2025
- Carrier shipping accounts and group transit insurance arranged by the franchisor
- A designated contractor and architect for the build-out
- PostalMate point-of-sale software built for pack-and-ship stores
- A 50% fee discount to convert an existing independent store
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