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Report Generated: March 31, 2026 Data Source: Official FDD Filing (2025)
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Insty-Prints Franchise: Cost, Earnings & Real FDD Data

Business Services

55.0
Average
N/A
Total Units
$735K
Median Revenue
N/A
Total Investment
N/A
Royalty Rate
$257K
Est. Profit
1.2%
Closure Rate

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.

Key Takeaways

Growth Signal
Net -191 units over 4 years (declining)
Financial Disclosure
This brand discloses financial performance data (Item 19)

Deal Breakers 1 flag detected

Critical issues identified from FDD analysis that warrant serious consideration before investing.

System Shrinking by 100%
The franchise went from 191 to 0 units — a net loss of 191 locations. A shrinking system may indicate franchisee dissatisfaction, poor unit economics, or brand decline.
Question to ask the franchisor:
What is driving the unit losses? Are closures voluntary or forced? What is the company doing to reverse the trend?

Franchise Breakdown Score 55.0/100 · Average

Composite quality score based on growth, stability, efficiency, fees, transparency, and system size.

Unit Growth
3/20
Stability
16/20
Investment Efficiency
10/20
Fee Reasonableness
12/15
Transparency
10/10
System Size
4/15

3 Insty-Prints Franchise Revenue & Earnings (Item 19) Item 19 Available FDD Item 19

Financial performance data as disclosed in FDD Item 19.

$1.10M
Mean Revenue
$735K
Median Revenue

P&L Breakdown by Revenue Cohort

View all disclosed financial metrics (36 rows)
2023 PERCENTAGE OF COSTS, EXPENSES AND PROFITS IN RELATION TO GROSS SALES (18 rows)
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
FRANCHISED ALLEGRA CENTERS’ ANNUAL GROSS SALES – 2024 (18 rows)
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 Unit Profitability Industry Benchmark Estimate

Estimated using industry benchmarks for the Business Services category. Actual costs vary significantly by location, operator, and market.

$735K
Gross Revenue
$478K
Total Costs
$257K
Owner's Profit (35.0%)
View detailed P&L breakdown
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%

4 Risk Assessment

Automated risk indicators based on FDD data analysis.

Low Closure Rate
Average closure rate of 1.2% is below 2%, indicating strong unit retention.
Declining Unit Count
Net -191 units over 4 years (-100.0%). The franchise system is contracting.
Financial Data Disclosed
This franchisor provides Item 19 financial performance representations, enabling better due diligence.

5 Insty-Prints Failure Rate & Unit Growth (Item 20) FDD Item 20

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 -- -- -- -- --
1.2%
Avg Closure Rate
4
Years of Data

6 Category Comparison Business Services Brands

How Insty-Prints compares to peer brands in the Business Services category.

Investment Midpoint

Median Revenue (Item 19)

Investment-to-Revenue Ratio

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.

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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 Loan Data 1992–2018

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.

$9M
Total SBA Approved
39
SBA Loans
$243K
Avg Loan Size
10.5%
Default Rate
Active Lending States 15
Distinct Lenders 24
Jobs Supported 203
Top Lending States
MT 9 MN 8 AZ 4 VA 2 NY 2
Annual SBA Loan Volume

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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