1-800-Packouts franchise cost 2026: $269K–$514K
The 2026 1-800-Packouts FDD puts the estimated initial investment at $269,300 to $514,000 (Item 7). It lists a $62,500 initial franchise fee, a royalty of 7% and a marketing fund contribution of 3%. Item 19 reports median per-franchisee revenues of $637,709 (period: fiscal year ended December 31, 2025).
Quick answer. The 2026 1-800-Packouts FDD puts the estimated initial investment at $269,300 to $514,000 (Item 7). It lists a $62,500 initial franchise fee, a royalty of 7% and a marketing fund contribution of 3%. Item 19 reports median per-franchisee revenues of $637,709 (period: fiscal year ended December 31, 2025).
Key takeaways
- Estimated initial investment: $269,300 to $514,000 (Item 7).
- The largest single line is "Additional Funds – First 5 months" at $93,000 (Item 7).
- Initial franchise fee: $62,500 (Item 5).
- Royalty: 7% of Gross Sales (Item 6).
- Marketing fund: 3% of Gross Sales (Item 6).
- Item 19: median per-franchisee revenues of $637,709 (Item 19). Sales are not profit.
- Outlets on file in Item 20 went from 54 at the start of 2023 to 61 at the end of 2025 (Item 20).
Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
Item 7 of the 2026 FDD lists the following ranges. These are the franchisor's estimates, not quotes for any specific location.
| Line | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Signage | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Rent, Security Deposit, and Utility Deposits | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| Furniture, Office Equipment, and Software | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Vehicles | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Professional Fees | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Insurance | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Training Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| Marketing | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Additional Funds – First 5 months | $93,000 | $93,000 |
| Initial Franchise Fee | $62,500 | $62,500 |
| Quick Start Package (QSP) | $53,500 | $53,500 |
| Annual Conference Registration Deposit | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $600 | $600 |
| Equipment | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Total Estimated Initial Investment | $269,300 | $514,000 |
Fees (Items 5 and 6)
| Fee | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $62,500 | — |
| Annual Conference Registration Deposit | $1,000 | — |
| Quick Start Package Fee | $53,500 | — |
| Additional Orientation Training Fee | $2,500 | — |
| National/Regional Opportunity Protection | $500 | NROP) Fee (per month based on the population in your Territory |
| Royalty Fee | $7 | 7% of Gross Sales |
| Marketing Fee | $3 | 3% of Gross Sales |
| Bookkeeping Services | $200 | per month |
| Interest on Late Payments | $2 | per month, or the highest rate permitted by law, whichever is less |
| Returned Payment Fee | $150 | per returned check or payment declined or otherwise dishonored for insufficient funds |
| Additional Orientation Training Fee | $2,500 | per additional trainee |
| On-Site Opening Assistance | $500 | per trainer |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 | at the time of renewal |
| Accounting Software Fees | $0 | per month |
| Non-Reporting Fee | $25 | per day per report or record |
| Management Fee | $10 | 10% of Gross Sales |
| Add-on Territory Fee | $30,000 | per Add-on Territory |
| Incomplete Job Fee | $5,000 | per uncompleted job |
| Additional Guidance and Assistance | $300 | per day |
| Additional Training Programs | $500 | per trainer per day for on-site training |
Financial performance (Item 19)
These figures are reported by the franchisor. Read the population, period and basis before comparing them with anything else, and remember that gross sales are not profit.
| Metric | Statistic | Value | Period | Who is counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per-franchisee revenues | average | $1,871,033 USD | fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Total for Income | reported | $2,461,000 USD | January-December 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Net Income | reported | $730,173 USD | January-December 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Per-franchisee revenues | median | $637,709 USD | fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Per-franchisee revenues | reported | $11,027,444 USD | fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Per-franchisee revenues | reported | $5 franchisees | fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Per-franchisee revenues | reported | $23 percent | fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| Per-franchisee revenues | reported | $196,578 USD | fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 | Not stated in our record |
| number of locations/units | average | 2.24 locations/units | fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 | Not stated in our record |
Outlets (Item 20)
| Year | Outlet type | Start of year | End of year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | company owned | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | franchised | 53 | 58 |
| 2024 | company owned | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | franchised | 58 | 55 |
| 2025 | company owned | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | franchised | 55 | 61 |
Calculated: net change in outlets 2023–2025 = end of 2025 (61) − start of 2023 (54) = +7. Outlet counts describe the size of the system, not how individual owners performed.
Questions to bring to your own research
- Which Item 7 lines depend most on your local rent, buildout and labor costs?
- Which fees in Item 6 are fixed, and which rise with sales or at renewal?
- Which units are included in the Item 19 figures, and which are excluded?
- What do current and former franchisees say about the time it took to open and the costs they actually paid?
Sources and method
Every figure above comes from the 1-800-Packouts 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document and was checked against the document by a reviewer before it appeared on Franopolis. Figures marked "Calculated" are Franopolis arithmetic, with the formula shown. This entry is not investment, legal or tax advice, and it does not rank or recommend any franchise.
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