Franchise opportunities compared
Blue Stamp Franchisempany vs Fundraising U
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.
Before you compare
- Blue Stamp Franchisempany figures come from its 2025 FDD and Fundraising U figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Blue Stamp Franchisempany: 2, Fundraising U: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | BSBlue Stamp Franchisempany | FUFundraising U |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $56,500 – $81,000 @Home Location Total Initial Investment: $56,500–$81,000 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $79,800 – $84,277 Single territory total investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $4.00 Postal Connections royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | $8.00 Monthly royalty gross sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $225 Marketing fund monthly cap 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | $600 Brand fund monthly one territory 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 162 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +28 Calculated: 134 at end of 2023 → 162 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised PC/ISI Stores operating under effective Franchise Agreements $418,447 other 2024 gross volume · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — The sole franchised @Home Location operating under a Franchise Agreement $187,658 other @Home annual Gross Volume · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 69.47 percent other Reported fundraisers COGS share of gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 |
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.