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    Intelligent Office Centers 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

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $251,650 – $1,563,775

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Minuteman Press

    $138,351 – $315,064

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Minuteman Press

    $48,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $6.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Minuteman Press

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Intelligent Office Centers 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 (Intelligent Office Centers: 5, Minuteman Press: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $251,650 – $1,563,775
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Minuteman Press

    $138,351 – $315,064
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Minuteman Press

    $48,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $6.00
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Minuteman Press

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    $2,500
    Minimum monthly Marketing Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Minuteman Press

    $280
    Monthly internet marketing program
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    40
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63

    Minuteman Press

    1,039
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    −3
    Calculated: 43 at end of 2023 → 40 at end of 2025

    Minuteman Press

    +43
    Calculated: 996 at end of 2023 → 1,039 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Intelligent Office Centers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Minuteman Press

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

    Intelligent Office Centers

    1999
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Minuteman Press

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

    Intelligent Office Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Minuteman Press

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Intelligent Office Centers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Intelligent Office locations over 6,500 square feet, reporting Gross Revenues f…
    $711,928
    other Over 6500 square feet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Intelligent Office locations reporting occupancy rates and number of private of…
    $546,117
    other Key Performance Indicators
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Intelligent Office locations under 6,500 square feet, reporting Gross Revenues…
    $539,650
    other Under 6500 square feet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Minuteman Press
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised centers reporting full year 2025
    609 centers
    other Centers reporting
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top performing centers
    144 centers
    other Number of centers
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom performing centers
    18.5 percent
    other Percentage of system
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34
    +2 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.

    Intelligent Office Centers vs Minuteman Press: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Intelligent Office Centers or Minuteman Press?
    Intelligent Office Centers: $251,650 – $1,563,775 (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 Minuteman Press. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Intelligent Office Centers and Minuteman Press royalties compare?
    Intelligent Office Centers: $6.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); 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, Intelligent Office Centers or Minuteman Press?
    Intelligent Office Centers: 40 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); 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 Intelligent Office Centers and Minuteman Press disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Intelligent Office Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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