The Insty-Prints franchise in the Business Services category. This report analyzes the full Franchise Disclosure Document including unit economics, fee structure, growth trends, and risk indicators to help you evaluate the cost of investing in Insty-Prints.
Critical issues identified from FDD analysis that warrant serious consideration before investing.
Composite quality score based on growth, stability, efficiency, fees, transparency, and system size.
Financial performance data as disclosed in FDD Item 19.
| Metric | Value | Unit | Cohort | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales | $1,540,367 | USD | -- | 2023 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 32.7% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Staff Cost | 25.76% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Operating Expenses | 23.38% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Capital Asset Cost | 5.68% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| EBITDA | 18.17% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Gross Sales | $1,189,914 | USD | -- | 2023 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 34.05% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Staff Cost | 26.01% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Operating Expenses | 21.32% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Capital Asset Cost | 5.16% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| EBITDA | 18.09% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Gross Sales | $0 | USD | -- | 2023 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 0.0% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Staff Cost | 0.0% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Operating Expenses | 0.0% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Capital Asset Cost | 0.0% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| EBITDA | 0.0% | PCT | -- | 2023 |
| Metric | Value | Unit | Cohort | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Franchised | 144.0 | COUNT | -- | 2024 |
| Average Annual Gross Sales | $1,096,275 | USD | All Franchised | 2024 |
| Centers That Achieved or Exceeded the Average | 48.0 | COUNT | All Franchised | 2024 |
| Centers That Achieved or Exceeded the Average | 33.33% | PCT | All Franchised | 2024 |
| Median Annual Gross Sales | $734,952 | USD | All Franchised | 2024 |
| Range | $0 | USD | All Franchised | 2024 |
| Top 50% | 72.0 | COUNT | -- | 2024 |
| Average Annual Gross Sales | $1,740,919 | USD | Top 50% | 2024 |
| Centers That Achieved or Exceeded the Average | 24.0 | COUNT | Top 50% | 2024 |
| Centers That Achieved or Exceeded the Average | 33.33% | PCT | Top 50% | 2024 |
| Median Annual Gross Sales | $1,309,852 | USD | Top 50% | 2024 |
| Range | $0 | USD | Top 50% | 2024 |
| Bottom 50% | 72.0 | COUNT | -- | 2024 |
| Average Annual Gross Sales | $451,631 | USD | Bottom 50% | 2024 |
| Centers That Achieved or Exceeded the Average | 35.0 | COUNT | Bottom 50% | 2024 |
| Centers That Achieved or Exceeded the Average | 48.61% | PCT | Bottom 50% | 2024 |
| Median Annual Gross Sales | $441,244 | USD | Bottom 50% | 2024 |
| Range | $0 | USD | Bottom 50% | 2024 |
Estimated using industry benchmarks for the Business Services category. Actual costs vary significantly by location, operator, and market.
| Line Item | Amount | % of Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Revenue | $734,952 | 100% |
| COGS | $-73,495 | 10% |
| Labor | $-220,486 | 30% |
| Occupancy | $-73,495 | 10% |
| Marketing | $-36,748 | 5% |
| Other Costs | $-73,495 | 10% |
| Royalty Fee (franchisor) | $-0 | 0% |
| Ad Fund Fee (franchisor) | $-0 | 0% |
| Owner's Profit | $257,233 | 35.0% |
Automated risk indicators based on FDD data analysis.
Franchise unit trajectory based on FDD Item 20 data.
| Year | Start | Opened | Closed | Transferred | End | Closure Rate | Net Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 191 | +4 | -4 | 0 | 188 | 2.1% | -- |
| 2023 | 188 | +3 | -3 | 1 | 183 | 1.6% | -- |
| 2024 | 183 | +2 | -- | 3 | 175 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | -- | +3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
How Insty-Prints compares to peer brands in the Business Services category.
Ratio = Investment midpoint ÷ median annual revenue. Lower is better. A 0.5x ratio means the initial investment equals half of one year's gross revenue. Does not account for operating costs, margins, or time value of money.
| Brand | Total Units | Investment Range | Median Revenue | Royalty | Inv/Rev Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The UPS Store | 5350 | $138K – $567K | $678K | 5.0% | 0.5x |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | 2744 | $71K – $105K | $155K | 15.0% | 0.6x |
| Express Employment Professionals | 791 | $132K – $213K | $1.35M | 40.0% | 0.1x |
| Stratus Building Solutions | -- | $110K – $346K | $2.72M | 4.0% | 0.1x |
| Image One Facility Solutions | -- | -- | No Item 19 | -- | -- |
| Anago | -- | $13K – $68K | $536K | 10.0% | 0.1x |
| AlphaGraphics | -- | $296K – $379K | $307.65M | 7.0% | 0.0x |
| Sir Speedy | -- | $252K – $299K | $1.34M | 6.0% | 0.2x |
| Minuteman Press | -- | $86K – $132K | $562K | 6.0% | 0.2x |
| PostNet | -- | $230K – $297K | $934K | 5.0% | 0.3x |
SBA 7(a) loan approvals for Insty-Prints franchisees from the SBA FOIA public dataset. Lenders report franchise codes at origination — this is real lending activity, not estimates.
Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) public data. Franchise codes matched by brand name. Not all SBA loans are captured; some franchisees finance without SBA programs.
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