Franchise opportunities compared
Dealer Specialties vs The UPS Store®
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
Dealer Specialties
$17,400 – $44,900
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12The UPS Store®
$85,925 – $606,081
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Dealer Specialties
$10,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9The UPS Store®
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Dealer Specialties
$100
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9The UPS Store®
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Before you compare
- Dealer Specialties figures come from its 2025 FDD and The UPS Store® figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- The UPS Store® discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only The UPS Store® has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Dealer SpecialtiesNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
The UPS Store®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.
Dealer Specialties vs The UPS Store®: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Dealer Specialties or The UPS Store®?
- Dealer Specialties: $17,400 – $44,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12); The UPS Store®: $85,925 – $606,081 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dealer Specialties. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Dealer Specialties and The UPS Store® royalties compare?
- Dealer Specialties: $100 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); The UPS Store®: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Dealer Specialties or The UPS Store®?
- Dealer Specialties: 21 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31); The UPS Store®: 5,503 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Dealer Specialties and The UPS Store® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Dealer Specialties makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; The UPS Store® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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Full Dealer Specialties report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The UPS Store® report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
