Franchise opportunities compared
Just Between Friends 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
Just Between Friends
$67,365
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21The UPS Store®
$85,925 – $606,081
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Just Between Friends
$24,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12The UPS Store®
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Just Between Friends
3%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14The UPS Store®
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- 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 (Just Between Friends: 12, The UPS Store®: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Just Between FriendsThe 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.
Just Between Friends vs The UPS Store®: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Just Between Friends or The UPS Store®?
- Just Between Friends: $67,365 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); 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 Just Between Friends. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Just Between Friends and The UPS Store® royalties compare?
- Just Between Friends: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); 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, Just Between Friends or The UPS Store®?
- Just Between Friends: 151 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); 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 Just Between Friends and The UPS Store® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Just Between Friends 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 Just Between Friends 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
