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    Minuteman Press vs Safeguard

    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.

    Minuteman Press2026 FDDSafeguard2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Minuteman Press

    $138,351 – $315,064

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Safeguard

    $11,080 – $65,130

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Minuteman Press

    $48,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Safeguard

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Minuteman Press

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Safeguard

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Minuteman Press figures come from its 2026 FDD and Safeguard figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Minuteman Press and Safeguard disclose 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

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Minuteman Press

    $138,351 – $315,064
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Safeguard

    $11,080 – $65,130
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Minuteman Press

    $48,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Safeguard

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Minuteman Press

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Safeguard

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Minuteman Press

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

    Safeguard

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Minuteman Press

    1,039
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

    Safeguard

    45
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Minuteman Press

    +43
    Calculated: 996 at end of 2023 → 1,039 at end of 2025

    Safeguard

    +1
    Calculated: 44 at end of 2022 → 45 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Minuteman Press

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Safeguard

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

    Minuteman Press

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Safeguard

    2007
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Minuteman Press

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Safeguard

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Safeguard

    Not 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 Safeguard: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Minuteman Press or Safeguard?
    Minuteman Press: $138,351 – $315,064 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Safeguard: $11,080 – $65,130 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Safeguard. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Minuteman Press or Safeguard?
    Minuteman Press: 1,039 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Safeguard: 45 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Minuteman Press and Safeguard disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Minuteman Press has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Safeguard 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

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