How much does an AlphaGraphics franchise cost?
Opening an AlphaGraphics franchise takes a total initial investment of $295,789 to $378,689, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median annual gross sales of $1,025,898 across 221 outlets.
AlphaGraphics franchises Business Centers specializing in customized print and marketing communication products and services to businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open an AlphaGraphics franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $295,789 to $378,689. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Center Development Package ($152,089), Additional Funds – 12 months ($50,000 to $74,000), and Real Estate & Leasehold Improvements and Construction ($10,000 to $40,000). Together they make up about 70% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,750, about 17% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $49,750 | $49,750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Opening/ | $14,500 | $14,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Center Development Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $152,089 | $152,089 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| MIS System (PrintSmith Vision)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| CRM System (Print Speak)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $250 | $250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| agOnline System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Real Estate & Leasehold Improvements and Construction2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $10,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Digital Printing Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $0 | $3,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Finance Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $0 | $17,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $600 | $6,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Travel and Expense for Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $2,100 | $4,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Additional Funds – 12 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $50,000 | $74,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27-28 | $295,789 | $378,689 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27-28 |
Source AlphaGraphics, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27-28, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What AlphaGraphics franchisees actually report earning
Median Annual Gross Sales
$1,025,898
AlphaGraphics' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the calendar year 2024. Basis: our franchised Business Centers that met the Reporting Criteria.
Sample size: 221 outlets. The FDD also reports average annual gross sales of $1,470,319. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- It excludes data from 7 Business Centers that were terminated or permanently closed during calendar year 2024, of those, 0 franchised Business Centers closed in 2024 after being open for less than 12 months.
- It excludes data from 2 Business Centers that opened in 2024 and thus was not in operation for all of the 2024 calendar year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new AlphaGraphics outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source AlphaGraphics, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 72, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many AlphaGraphics outlets there are, and how many closed
AlphaGraphics ended 2024 with 227 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and 7 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, AlphaGraphics opened 9 franchised outlets and 24 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 15, from 242 to 227 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 18 were terminated, 3 were not renewed, and 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 3.4% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 30.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 232 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 80 |
| 2023 | 237 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 232 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 80 |
| 2022 | 242 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 80 |
Source AlphaGraphics, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 77-80, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How AlphaGraphics compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of AlphaGraphics' estimated range is $337,239. It costs more to open than 86% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 3.4% for AlphaGraphics. That is lower than 83% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. AlphaGraphics' franchised system shrank 6.2%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. AlphaGraphics is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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