Steps to Opening Your Own PostNet Printing & Shipping Franchise
Get started on your path to entrepreneurship with a proven printing and shipping franchise model.
How PostNet guides you from initial research to opening your doors.
Learn about the PostNet franchise opportunity, our brand values, and why entrepreneurs across the country choose to open a PostNet center.
This step sets the foundation for understanding PostNet business service solutions for your local community.
PostNet empowers new franchisees to build a thriving printing and shipping franchise with both independence and support. Our team provides nationwide expertise, training, and resources to help you succeed.
Initial Investment Breakdown | Initial Qualifications |
| Franchise Fee: $39,950 | Good to Excellent Credit |
| Center Development Fee (Build-Out): $131,000 | Liquid Capital Required: $60,000 |
| Initial Marketing Fee: $10,000 | Net Worth Needed: $350,000 |
| Total: $223,207 to $297,000 |
*Initial fees may vary, review our Franchise Disclosure Document for more information.
Frequently asked questions about PostNet franchise ownership.
PostNet is a 25-time award recipient of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 500 Franchises with a proven business model. The total investment necessary to begin operating a PostNet franchise ranges from $223,207 to $289,807. PostNet owners start with a minimum in liquid capital, and the rest of the franchise cost includes leasing packages, equipment packages, and business loans.
PostNet offers extensive classroom training, hands-on training, virtual learning, and in-center learning. New franchisees complete HQ training, operational workshops, and mentorship from existing owners.
PostNet blends printing, shipping, graphic design, and business services under one roof — offering a broader mix of revenue streams and more community-driven business relationships than many competing models.
Ideal franchisees include first-time business owners, career-transitioning professionals, veterans, and entrepreneurs who enjoy community engagement and helping small businesses grow.
Yes. With a structured onboarding system, marketing support, and ongoing training, PostNet is accessible and designed to help new entrepreneurs succeed.
A potential PostNet franchisee must have a net worth of at least $350,000 and have a minimum of $60,000 in liquid assets or cash. PostNet offers assistance to help franchisees secure a number of different types of financing, including SBA loans.
Yes, we offer a 35% discount on our Franchise Fee to any active or honorably discharged veterans.
The Federal Trade Commission and various state franchise sales regulations restrict our ability to share specific profit projections outside our Franchise Disclosure Document, which you will obtain in the evaluation process. This document contains financial aspects of franchising with PostNet, and we also encourage you to speak with our existing franchisees to gain a better understanding of the business potential.
Once a franchise has been awarded, it usually takes approximately 90 to 180 days. This depends largely on the real estate that is identified. In the case of a newly constructed shopping center, the timeframe could be longer.
The average PostNet center is 1,000 to 1,200 square feet. However, we have centers as small as 700 square feet and larger centers that range upward of 2,000 square feet. The PostNet concept is flexible, and the size of your center will depend not only on your plans but also on the availability of locations in your market.
PostNet is with you every step of the way, from identifying a location through the opening of your business. You will work closely with our Director of Real Estate to identify every location in your market that meets PostNet’s criteria. Once the location is identified, PostNet offers assistance through the lease negotiation, which culminates in the execution of a lease for your new business location. You can also consider buying an existing PostNet center.
Yes. We require a new Franchisee to operate their center for a minimum of 6 months, after which time they can open additional centers with a discounted Franchise Fee.
Absolutely. PostNet places a high priority on marketing programs to support PostNet awareness and growth in their local markets, including marketing for new center openings and management of ongoing initiatives through the National Ad Fund. Meet the leadership team who will provide training and support every step of the way.
PostNet offers extensive training prior to opening your center, including classroom training, online training, and training in an existing center. Learn more about getting started.
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