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    PackageHub Business Centers vs Unishippers

    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 FDDUnishippers2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    PackageHub Business Centers

    $1,695 – $108,890

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Unishippers

    $17,365

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    PackageHub Business Centers

    $250

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Unishippers

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    PackageHub Business Centers

    $100/mo

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Unishippers

    15%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Unishippers 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

    Unishippers

    $17,365
    Totalinvestment range low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    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

    Unishippers

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    PackageHub Business Centers

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

    Unishippers

    15%
    Royalty >150pounds grossprofitmargin
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    PackageHub Business Centers

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Unishippers

    1%
    Marketingfund current grossprofitmargin — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    PackageHub Business Centers

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

    Unishippers

    192
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    PackageHub Business Centers

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

    Unishippers

    −86
    Calculated: 278 at end of 2023 → 192 at end of 2025
    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

    Unishippers

    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

    Unishippers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    PackageHub Business Centers

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 88

    Unishippers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    PackageHub Business Centers

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Unishippers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All fullyearfranchises 2nd Quartile
    $1,627,146
    other All fullyearfranchises 2nd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All fullyearfranchises 3rd Quartile
    38 units
    other All fullyearfranchises 3rd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All fullyearfranchises Top Quartile
    39 units
    other All fullyearfranchises Top Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +25 more groups in the full report

    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 Unishippers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, PackageHub Business Centers or Unishippers?
    PackageHub Business Centers: $1,695 – $108,890 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Unishippers: $17,365 (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 PackageHub Business Centers. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do PackageHub Business Centers and Unishippers royalties compare?
    PackageHub Business Centers: $100/mo (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Unishippers: 15% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, PackageHub Business Centers or Unishippers?
    PackageHub Business Centers: 1,244 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28); Unishippers: 192 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do PackageHub Business Centers and Unishippers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    PackageHub Business Centers makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Unishippers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 28 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.

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