Franchise opportunities compared
Minuteman Press vs Pfg Ventures L P
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
Minuteman Press
$138,351 – $315,064
2026 FDD · Item 7Pfg Ventures L P
$7,030 – $27,695
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Minuteman Press
$48,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Pfg Ventures L P
$0.00
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Minuteman Press
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Pfg Ventures L P
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Minuteman Press discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Minuteman Press has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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Pfg Ventures L P
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Pfg Ventures L P
System scale & health
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Pfg Ventures L P
Minuteman Press
Pfg Ventures L P
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Minuteman Press
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Minuteman PressNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
Minuteman Press vs Pfg Ventures L P: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Minuteman Press or Pfg Ventures L P?
- Minuteman Press: $138,351 – $315,064 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Pfg Ventures L P: $7,030 – $27,695 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pfg Ventures L P. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Minuteman Press and Pfg Ventures L P disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Minuteman Press has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Pfg Ventures L P makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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 Minuteman Press report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Pfg Ventures L P report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
