Own a The UPS Store® Center
Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just exploring a new path to financial growth, you'll find unmatched franchise opportunities when you purchase a The UPS Store® franchise.
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Packaged for Growth
When you purchase a The UPS Store® franchise, you’re purchasing a lot more than a brick-and-mortar location. You also get the support, name recognition and reputation of The UPS Store® brand.
Ongoing Support:
We provide support from day one that continues throughout the franchise term. This includes a comprehensive training program, advertising and marketing campaigns and a network of knowledgeable and dedicated franchisees.
Name Recognition:
The UPS Store, Inc. has been franchising for over four decades now and has a substantial footprint of over 5,300 franchise locations1.
Reputation:
The UPS Store® franchise is in the top five for best franchise system in the country, according to Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2024 Franchise 500® list; and, we’re ranked #1 brand in their Postal & Business Centers category for the 34th consecutive year.
Purchase Options
An Opportunity Made for You
The UPS Store® franchise offers a variety of location types to fit the needs of our communities and small businesses nationwide. Startup franchise costs vary based on the type of center you’re looking for, the size of the store and where the center is located.
Traditional: Non-Rural Locations
A standalone center located in retail shopping locations with high visibility
Traditional: Rural Locations
A standalone center located in areas of less population density within tight-knit communities
Non-Traditional & Store In Store
A center located inside a retail business, hotel, convention center, college campus or military base.
Franchise Awarding Process
Getting Started
We know any purchase you make should be well researched, so we work hard to provide prospective franchisees a thorough understanding of our franchise opportunities. Our team of specialists will help facilitate the process every step between your first application question to your first customer — and every ownership experience after.
Cost
Purchase Requirements
Startup costs vary based on traditional or non-traditional franchise models, size and location. An initial franchise fee covers the upfront support and services you'll receive to help ensure a strong start, while additional royalty and marketing/advertising fees will cover our ongoing support.
Training & Support
Building Your Business
From business marketing courses to hands-on equipment training, we offer a four-phase training program to prepare franchisees for their own center needs. Franchisees acquire all the tools and tech acumen needed to build a strong foundation well beyond grand opening day.2
Let's Get Started
1 Previously offered as a Mailboxes, Etc., by The UPS Store, Inc.'s predecessor, Mailboxes, Etc., Inc.
2 For more information, see Item 11 of our Franchise Disclosure Document