How much does it cost to open a business services franchise?

Across 111 published business services brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $76,725, and low ends run from $1,695 to $486,459 (FDDs from 2021 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.

Which business services franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?

By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: PackageHub Business Centers ($1,695–$108,890, 2026 FDD); Sign Gypsies ($4,150–$9,900, 2026 FDD); Nextaff ($4,416–$662,129, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.

How many business services franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

73 of 114 published business services brands (64%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.

Which business services franchises have the most locations?

By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Signal (1,883); PackageHub Business Centers (1,244); Minuteman Press (1,039). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Business Services Franchise Opportunities: Costs & FDD Figures

Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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Business Services franchise benchmarks

How much does it cost to open a business services franchise?: Across 111 published business services brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $76,725, and low ends run from $1,695 to $486,459 (FDDs from 2021 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
Which business services franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?: By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: PackageHub Business Centers ($1,695–$108,890, 2026 FDD); Sign Gypsies ($4,150–$9,900, 2026 FDD); Nextaff ($4,416–$662,129, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
How many business services franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 73 of 114 published business services brands (64%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Which business services franchises have the most locations?: By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Signal (1,883); PackageHub Business Centers (1,244); Minuteman Press (1,039). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

Questions to research for any business services franchise

Which Item 7 format matches the business you would actually open, and what does the high end include?
What are the recurring Item 6 charges beyond royalty: brand fund, technology, minimums?
If Item 19 is disclosed, which locations does it cover, and which were excluded?
How many outlets opened, closed or transferred in Item 20, and can you call former owners?

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