Franchise opportunities compared
Flip Flop Shops John Richey 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
Flip Flop Shops John Richey
$182,900
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17The UPS Store®
$85,925 – $606,081
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Flip Flop Shops John Richey
$30,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13The UPS Store®
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Flip Flop Shops John Richey
5% · note 1) — 5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13The UPS Store®
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Before you compare
- Flip Flop Shops John Richey 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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Flip Flop Shops John Richey: 12, The UPS Store®: 9). 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
Flip Flop Shops John RicheyThe 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.
Flip Flop Shops John Richey vs The UPS Store®: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Flip Flop Shops John Richey or The UPS Store®?
- Flip Flop Shops John Richey: $182,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); 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 The UPS Store®. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Flip Flop Shops John Richey and The UPS Store® royalties compare?
- Flip Flop Shops John Richey: 5% · note 1) — 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); The UPS Store®: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Flip Flop Shops John Richey and The UPS Store® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Flip Flop Shops John Richey has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; 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 Flip Flop Shops John Richey report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
