Business Description

Retail business service center, providing: packaging, shipping, copying, postal, mail box rental, printing fax, notary, office supplies and more.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1985

Franchising Since:  1986

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	319	100%
Company-Owned Units:	0	0%
Total Operating Units:	319	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 318 99.7% In 27 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 1 0.3% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 319 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. California	130
2. Michigan	17
3. Oregon	20

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$200K
Cash Investment:	$35K
Total Investment:	$111.9-169.7K
Average Total Investment:	$141K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$29.95K
Average Franchise Fee:	$30K
On-Going Royalty:	5%
Average Royalty:	5%
Advertising Fee:	2%

Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 1,200

Preferred Sites:

Other Sites: Supermarket Anchored

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	3
Specific Industry Experience:	1
Formal Education:	1
Psychological Profile:	3
Personal Interview(s):	3
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	15 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	15 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:	21
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Direct
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:	At Additional Cost
Field Training:	At Additional Cost
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. San Diego, CA	2 Weeks
2. On-Site	1 Week
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 36 U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: Yes, All Canada Overseas: Yes, All Countries	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Postal Annex.