Franchise opportunities compared
Standard Program 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
Standard Program
$30,500 – $417,890
2025 FDD · Item 7The UPS Store®
$85,925 – $606,081
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Standard Program
$3,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18The UPS Store®
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Standard Program
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22The UPS Store®
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Before you compare
- Standard Program figures come from its 2025 FDD and The UPS Store® figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Standard Program and The UPS Store® disclose 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
Standard ProgramNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
Standard Program vs The UPS Store®: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Standard Program or The UPS Store®?
- Standard Program: $30,500 – $417,890 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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 Standard Program. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Standard Program and The UPS Store® royalties compare?
- Standard Program: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); The UPS Store®: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Standard Program or The UPS Store®?
- Standard Program: 332 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); 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 Standard Program and The UPS Store® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Standard Program makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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.
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Full Standard Program 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
