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    PackageHub Business Centers 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.

    PackageHub Business Centers2026 FDDSafeguard2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    PackageHub Business Centers

    $1,695 – $108,890

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Safeguard

    $11,080 – $65,130

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    PackageHub Business Centers

    $250

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Safeguard

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    PackageHub Business Centers

    $100/mo

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Safeguard

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • PackageHub Business Centers figures come from its 2026 FDD and Safeguard figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Safeguard discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    PackageHub Business Centers

    $1,695 – $108,890
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Safeguard

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

    PackageHub Business Centers

    $250
    The application fee is nonrefundable whether or not a franchise agreement is signed.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Safeguard

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

    PackageHub Business Centers

    $100/mo
    PBC Monthly Franchise Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Safeguard

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

    PackageHub Business Centers

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Safeguard

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    PackageHub Business Centers

    1,244
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28

    Safeguard

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

    PackageHub Business Centers

    +318
    Calculated: 926 at end of 2023 → 1,244 at end of 2025

    Safeguard

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

    PackageHub Business Centers

    109
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 9.4% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28

    Safeguard

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

    PackageHub Business Centers

    February 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Safeguard

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

    PackageHub Business Centers

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 88

    Safeguard

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    PackageHub Business Centers

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    PackageHub Business Centers vs Safeguard: common questions

    Which costs less to open, PackageHub Business Centers or Safeguard?
    PackageHub Business Centers: $1,695 – $108,890 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); 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 PackageHub Business Centers. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, PackageHub Business Centers or Safeguard?
    PackageHub Business Centers: 1,244 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28); 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 PackageHub Business Centers and Safeguard disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    PackageHub Business Centers makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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.

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