How much does a Marvin’s Mailers franchise cost?
Opening a Marvin’s Mailers franchise takes a total initial investment of $69,148 to $115,980, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Marvin’s Mailers franchises Marvin’s Mailers Businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Marvin’s Mailers franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $69,148 to $115,980. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds – Three Months ($8,326 to $20,306), Computer, Software, and Business Management System ($3,147 to $11,280), and Start-Up Marketing ($2,500 to $10,000). Together they make up about 36% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 72% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Rent Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Furniture and Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $70 | $570 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $250 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Computer, Software, and Business Management System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $3,147 | $11,280 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Start-Up Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $2,500 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $105 | $474 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Travel for Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,000 | $3,100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,300 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $50 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Printing, Stationery, and Office Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $300 | $650 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $8,326 | $20,306 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $69,148 | $115,980 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
Source Marvin’s Mailers, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Marvin’s Mailers franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Michael Leitner, Marvin’s Mailers Franchising, LLC at 5 N. Huffman Street, Naperville, Illinois 60540 and 630-548-2650, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Marvin’s Mailers, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Marvin’s Mailers outlets there are, and how many closed
Marvin’s Mailers ended 2024 with 1 franchised outlet and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Marvin’s Mailers opened 1 franchised outlet and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 1, from 0 to 1 franchised outlets.
The system had no franchised outlets at the start of these years, so there is no departure rate to calculate.
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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
Source Marvin’s Mailers, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Marvin’s Mailers 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 Marvin’s Mailers' estimated range is $92,564. It costs less to open than 76% of Business Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Marvin’s Mailers is not 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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