Business services

The UPS Store franchise

Explore the published figures and operating information for The UPS Store.

Opening investment: $175,266–$606,081
Average annual revenue: $724,293
U.S. locations: 5,503
Worldwide locations: ≥5,500

Opening costs and fees

$175,266–$606,081

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

rural new/relocation Laser Lite

$175,266–$546,655

traditional new/relocation non-rural non-veterans Laser Lite

$222,368–$606,081

Qualifications and program conditions

These conditions apply to the programs or transactions described below; they are not a universal entry requirement.

financial qualification requirements: The UPS Store letter of intent places responsibility for minimum investment amounts on the applicant through their own capital or third-party financing; it gives no separate liquid-capital amount in this clause.

Key ongoing fees

Royalty: 5% of Subject to Royalty (STR): Gross Sales plus Gross Commissions, less Allowable Exclusions.Monthly
Marketing fee: 1% of STR, paid on the royalty schedule.Monthly
National advertising: 2.5% of STR. At the filing date, capped at $2,135/month January–November and $4,249 in December ($27,734 annually). The franchisor can change the cap formula or remove the cap on written notice.Monthly
Annual technology fee: $2,868 per year for new centers and transfers; $2,748 for Rural Centers and second-or-later franchises. Paid monthly; amounts may change.Annual amount, paid monthly

Selected ongoing charges, not a complete fee schedule. Confirm the current FDD and the terms for your format.

Running the business

initial training: WBT, two five-day In Store Experience phases, five-day University course, three-day Print Services Training.
training eligibility and subjects: Controlling owner/primary/certified operator English proficiency; ISE II no earlier than four weeks before opening.
training hours and financial management: 53.5 classroom, 105.5 in-center, 38 web hours =197 total; financial management within six months; replacement deadlines.
ongoing support: Consultation on request; optional/discretionary visits; additional required training and four-day MCO workshop one to six months after acquisition; own expenses and required regional meetings.

Revenue and performance

$724,293

2025 · adjusted gross sales; traditional centers

Disclosed performance: Average 2025 adjusted gross sales were $724,293 across 5,058 qualifying U.S. traditional franchised centers; 2,263 centers (45%) exceeded that average. Adjusted gross sales include shipping charges received from customers and commissions, with permitted exclusions. They do not deduct operating expenses.

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

5,503 U.S. locations (2025).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

2025 franchised plus company U.S. centers, all site types; 50 states/DC.

Average annual revenue

Average 2025 adjusted gross sales were $724,293 across 5,058 qualifying U.S. traditional franchised centers; 2,263 centers (45%) exceeded that average. Adjusted gross sales include shipping charges received from customers and commissions, with permitted exclusions. They do not deduct operating expenses. Timing qualifiers include full-year centers, January 1 starts operating until at least sometime in December, and centers opening sometime in January and operating until at least sometime in December; ownership changes included. Do not label all 5,058 as operating every day of a full year. Excludes 183 traditional centers not meeting operation/reporting conditions and 267 nontraditional centers for 2025. Not independently audited; shipping costs, cost of goods, labor, rent and other expenses are not deducted. Population-specific; does not supply economics for all offered formats

Worldwide locations

≥5,500 worldwide lower bound from UPS’s May 2026 North America location claim. Source dates and census dates are distinct; observation on September 14, 2026 does not date an undated statistic. No U.S. typed counts or historical pilot rows change. Source claims are not a location-by-location census or verification of individual owners. The plus sign is retained as a conservative inclusive lower bound, not an exact number or strict greater-than interpretation. May 13, 2026 is publication date; no separately stated census date. This article describes locations offering services, not merely the RFID rollout count. Held 2025 U.S. total 5,503 and related current U.S. recruitment claims remain separate; North America is not relabeled as U.S.

Opening investment

rural new/relocation Laser Lite: $175,266–$546,655. Rural new/relocation source format. Optional Time-Saving Kiosk is not a listed Rural table component. Entire source amount cell retained; any source average is not a midpoint. Do not add total to components. All applicable Item 7 footnotes retained in linked cost-context records. traditional new/relocation non-rural non-veterans Laser Lite: $222,368–$606,081. Reported table total, not a computed component sum. Includes Additional Funds–3 months. Except security and utility deposits, table expenditures nonrefundable. Other formats and full footnotes remain pending.

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

Compare The UPS Store’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in printing, shipping and signs (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):