The UPS Store Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
The UPS Store 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 The UPS Store'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)
- $222,368 – $606,081Pending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7: new or relocated Traditional center (non-rural, non-veteran), Laser Lite design. Includes $43,523 to $75,643 paid to the franchisor or its affiliates.
- Franchise fee
- $39,950Pending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 5, first center. Discounted programs: $29,950 (first-time buyers), $19,950 (veterans, first responders), $14,950 (rural centers).
- Royalty
- 5% of revenuePending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: 5% of 'Subject to Royalty' sales, which include the shipping charges customers pay.
- Marketing fund
- 3.5% of revenuePending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: a 1% marketing fee plus a 2.5% national advertising fee.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $239 a monthPending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: technology fee of $2,868 a year for a new center, billed monthly (shown here as $239 a month). Local co-op ('Collaborative') dues of $100 to $500 a month are extra.
Compared with starting your own
- The UPS Store initial investment
- $222,368 – $606,081Pending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7: new or relocated Traditional center (non-rural, non-veteran), Laser Lite design. Includes $43,523 to $75,643 paid to the franchisor or its affiliates.
- 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 adjusted gross sales (not profit) for 5,058 franchised storefront centers open and reporting all year, with the top and bottom 10%.
- Average 2025 adjusted gross sales, 5,058 franchised Traditional centers open and reporting all of 2025$724,293 a yearPending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19. 'Adjusted gross sales' are sales (without sales tax) plus commissions, and include the UPS shipping charges customers pay, before royalties and all expenses. Not profit. From unaudited franchisee reports. Traditional (storefront) centers only; leaves out 183 centers not open or not reporting all of 2025 and 267 non-traditional centers. Your results may differ. 2,263 centers (45%) exceeded this average.
- Median 2025 adjusted gross sales, same 5,058 centers$692,858 a yearPending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19. 'Adjusted gross sales' are sales (without sales tax) plus commissions, and include the UPS shipping charges customers pay, before royalties and all expenses. Not profit. From unaudited franchisee reports. Traditional (storefront) centers only; leaves out 183 centers not open or not reporting all of 2025 and 267 non-traditional centers. Your results may differ.
- Average 2025 adjusted gross sales, top 10% (506 centers)$1,248,208 a yearPending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19. 'Adjusted gross sales' are sales (without sales tax) plus commissions, and include the UPS shipping charges customers pay, before royalties and all expenses. Not profit. From unaudited franchisee reports. Traditional (storefront) centers only; leaves out 183 centers not open or not reporting all of 2025 and 267 non-traditional centers. Your results may differ. 189 of these 506 centers (37%) exceeded this average.
- Average 2025 adjusted gross sales, bottom 10% (506 centers)$345,790 a yearPending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19. 'Adjusted gross sales' are sales (without sales tax) plus commissions, and include the UPS shipping charges customers pay, before royalties and all expenses. Not profit. From unaudited franchisee reports. Traditional (storefront) centers only; leaves out 183 centers not open or not reporting all of 2025 and 267 non-traditional centers. Your results may differ. 298 of these 506 centers (59%) 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
- 5,350Pending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 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: 5 terminations and 44 ceased operations; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 5,487Pending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 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: 5 terminations and 44 ceased operations; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 49Pending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 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: 5 terminations and 44 ceased operations; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 0.9%Pending verificationSourceThe UPS Store (Traditional) 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 23, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 49 closures ÷ 5350 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 5 terminations and 44 ceased operations; 1 outlet reacquired by the franchisor is not counted.
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
- The best-known name in the category: 5,503 centers, 5,487 of them franchised, at the end of 2025 (FDD Item 20)
- Shipping rates and the UPS relationship are arranged by the franchisor
- Corporate programs (such as consolidated returns) that send customers to every center
- Initial training, site survey and a franchisor-managed build-out
- National advertising paid for by the brand fund
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