PostNet Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
PostNet 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 PostNet'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)
- $240,200 – $306,800Pending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7, new center. Includes $180,950 to $191,350 paid to the franchisor, mostly a $131,000 center development package (equipment, fixtures, signage). Converting an existing store: $76,725 to $294,300.
- Franchise fee
- $39,950Pending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 5. Converting an existing independent store: $19,975 to $39,950. Veterans get 20% off.
- Royalty
- 5% of revenuePending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: 5% of gross sales.
- Marketing fund
- 2% of revenuePending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: 2% brand fund. You must also spend the greater of 2% of sales or $6,000 a year on local advertising.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $253.38 a monthPending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: point-of-sale fee, currently $128.38 a month, plus technology fee, currently $125 a month. An online print center subscription ($26.41 a month) is listed separately.
Compared with starting your own
- PostNet initial investment
- $240,200 – $306,800Pending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7, new center. Includes $180,950 to $191,350 paid to the franchisor, mostly a $131,000 center development package (equipment, fixtures, signage). Converting an existing store: $76,725 to $294,300.
- 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 2025 gross sales (not profit) for 183 U.S. franchised centers open 12 months or more, with averages and medians by sales band.
- Average 2025 gross sales, 183 franchised centers open 12+ months$360,178 a yearPending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table 19-1. Gross sales before royalties and all expenses, not profit, as reported by franchisees. Leaves out 21 of 204 U.S. centers (opened during 2025, closed, PostNet Express, legacy, or missing reports). Twelve centers closed during 2025. Your results may differ. 77 centers (42%) met or exceeded this average.
- Median 2025 gross sales, same 183 centers$342,385 a yearPending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table 19-1. Gross sales before royalties and all expenses, not profit, as reported by franchisees. Leaves out 21 of 204 U.S. centers (opened during 2025, closed, PostNet Express, legacy, or missing reports). Twelve centers closed during 2025. Your results may differ.
- Average 2025 gross sales, upper 25% (45 centers)$662,577 a yearPending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table 19-1. Gross sales before royalties and all expenses, not profit, as reported by franchisees. Leaves out 21 of 204 U.S. centers (opened during 2025, closed, PostNet Express, legacy, or missing reports). Twelve centers closed during 2025. Your results may differ. 16 of these 45 centers (36%) met or exceeded this average.
- Average 2025 gross sales, lower 25% (46 centers)$137,279 a yearPending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table 19-1. Gross sales before royalties and all expenses, not profit, as reported by franchisees. Leaves out 21 of 204 U.S. centers (opened during 2025, closed, PostNet Express, legacy, or missing reports). Twelve centers closed during 2025. Your results may differ. 24 of these 46 centers (52%) 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
- 198Pending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 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). 2025 closures: 13 terminations. Includes 1 outlet in Guam.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 204Pending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 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). 2025 closures: 13 terminations. Includes 1 outlet in Guam.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 13Pending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 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). 2025 closures: 13 terminations. Includes 1 outlet in Guam.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 6.6%Pending verificationSourcePostNet 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 6, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 13 closures ÷ 198 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 13 terminations. Includes 1 outlet in Guam.
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
- Strong focus on printing and business services alongside shipping
- A turnkey center development package of equipment, fixtures and signage
- A conversion path with a reduced fee for owners of existing independent stores
- Initial training and a franchisor-supplied point-of-sale system
- A network of 204 U.S. centers (end of 2025) to learn from
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