Franchise opportunities compared
Music Go Round 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
Music Go Round
$335,300
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17The UPS Store®
$85,925 – $606,081
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Music Go Round
Not available
The UPS Store®
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Music Go Round
Not available
The 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.
- Only The UPS Store® has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Music Go RoundNo reviewed Item 19 figures
The 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.
Music Go Round vs The UPS Store®: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Music Go Round or The UPS Store®?
- Music Go Round: $335,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); 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 The UPS Store®. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Music Go Round or The UPS Store®?
- Music Go Round: 35 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); 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 Music Go Round and The UPS Store® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Music Go Round has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; 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.
Keep researching
Full Music Go Round 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
