Franchise opportunities compared
Minuteman Press vs PostNet
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 7PostNet
$76,725 – $306,800
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Minuteman Press
$48,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11PostNet
$39,950
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Royalty · Item 6
Minuteman Press
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13PostNet
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Minuteman Press and PostNet 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 (Minuteman Press: 5, PostNet: 1). 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
Minuteman PressPostNetItem 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 PostNet: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Minuteman Press or PostNet?
- Minuteman Press: $138,351 – $315,064 (2026 FDD · Item 7); PostNet: $76,725 – $306,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for PostNet. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Minuteman Press and PostNet disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Minuteman Press has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; PostNet has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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 PostNet report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
