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    AlphaGraphics vs Lifestyle Publications LLC

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    AlphaGraphics2026 FDDLifestyle Publications LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    AlphaGraphics

    $53,457 – $383,696

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    $37,600 – $46,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    AlphaGraphics

    $49,750

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    AlphaGraphics

    $6.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    7% · — 7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • AlphaGraphics discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (AlphaGraphics: 2, Lifestyle Publications LLC: 16). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    AlphaGraphics

    $53,457 – $383,696
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    $37,600 – $46,350
    TOTAL (13) — $37600
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    AlphaGraphics

    $49,750
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    AlphaGraphics

    $6.00
    Standard royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    7% · — 7%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    AlphaGraphics

    $1.00
    Brand Fund fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    $50
    Ad creation fee — $50 per ad over 8 new creations when advertiser does not pay
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    AlphaGraphics

    229
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    236
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    AlphaGraphics

    −3
    Calculated: 232 at end of 2023 → 229 at end of 2025

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    +51
    Calculated: 185 at end of 2023 → 236 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    AlphaGraphics

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    AlphaGraphics

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    AlphaGraphics

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lifestyle Publications LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AlphaGraphics
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised AlphaGraphics Business Centers operating at least one year and…
    $329,277,000
    other Total Gross Sales 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised AlphaGraphics Business Centers meeting 2025 reporting criteria…
    $1,332,157
    other Gross sales median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Lifestyle Publications LLC
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multiple-magazine franchised businesses — Top quartile by gross sales
    $1,140,407
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multiple-magazine franchised businesses — Second quartile by gross sales
    $1,115,845
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Multiple-magazine franchised businesses — Third quartile by gross sales
    $754,593
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +13 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    AlphaGraphics vs Lifestyle Publications LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, AlphaGraphics or Lifestyle Publications LLC?
    AlphaGraphics: $53,457 – $383,696 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Lifestyle Publications LLC: $37,600 – $46,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lifestyle Publications LLC. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do AlphaGraphics and Lifestyle Publications LLC royalties compare?
    AlphaGraphics: $6.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25); Lifestyle Publications LLC: 7% · — 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, AlphaGraphics or Lifestyle Publications LLC?
    AlphaGraphics: 229 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83); Lifestyle Publications LLC: 236 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do AlphaGraphics and Lifestyle Publications LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    AlphaGraphics has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Lifestyle Publications LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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