Franchise opportunities compared
commercial center vs Minuteman Press
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
commercial center
$100,580 – $201,130
2026 FDD · Item 7Minuteman Press
$138,351 – $315,064
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
commercial center
Not available
Minuteman Press
$48,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
commercial center
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23Minuteman Press
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- commercial center and Minuteman Press disclose 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 (commercial center: 4, Minuteman Press: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Minuteman PressItem 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.
commercial center vs Minuteman Press: common questions
- Which costs less to open, commercial center or Minuteman Press?
- commercial center: $100,580 – $201,130 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Minuteman Press: $138,351 – $315,064 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for commercial center. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do commercial center and Minuteman Press royalties compare?
- commercial center: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); Minuteman Press: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, commercial center or Minuteman Press?
- commercial center: 112 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81); Minuteman Press: 1,039 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do commercial center and Minuteman Press disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- commercial center has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Minuteman Press has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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