How much does a Minuteman Press franchise cost?
Opening a Minuteman Press franchise takes a total initial investment of $81,991 to $221,089, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports annual gross sales median of $561,781 across 579 outlets.
Minuteman franchises Minuteman Press or International Minute Press Centers. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Minuteman Press franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $81,991 to $221,089. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Equipment Package ($98,148), Additional Funds (0-6 months) ($30,000 to $45,000), and Shipping ($4,000 to $10,000).
The initial franchise fee is $35,000 to $48,500.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $35,000 | $48,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Real Estate2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Real Estate Security Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Equipment Package Deposit (if leased)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $8,050 | $8,050 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Equipment Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $98,148 | $98,148 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Xerox Leased Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $941 | $941 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Equipment Package (Reconditioned) (if available)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $1,000 | $1,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| IT/ | $0 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $0 | $7,995 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Insurance (6 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Shipping2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $4,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $1,000 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Business Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Additional Funds (0-6 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $30,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $81,991 | $221,089 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
About this total: The FDD prints separate approximate totals for leasing the Equipment Package and purchasing the Equipment Package outright; the printed totals were re-read off page 14 and are what the document prints.
Source Minuteman Press, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Minuteman Press franchisees actually report earning
Annual Gross Sales Median
$561,781
Minuteman Press' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024 calendar year; Table No. 3 for year 2023. Basis: Franchised Centers located in the United States; Table No. 2 reports franchised Centers worldwide and includes data reported from U.S. centers.
Sample size: 579 outlets. The FDD also reports annual gross sales average of $766,202. 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
- Table No. 1 excludes data from franchise owners that were not operational for the entire calendar year prior to the study, failed to provide sales reporting data for all twelve months, or were under audit.
- Table No. 2 excludes data from franchise owners that were not operational for the entire calendar year or failed to provide sales reporting data for all twelve months.
- Table No. 3 excludes data from non-participating franchisees, including those that were not operational for the entire twelve-month period as of the time of the study.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Minuteman Press outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Minuteman Press, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Minuteman Press outlets there are, and how many closed
Minuteman Press ended 2024 with 1,016 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 39 franchised outlets opened and 19 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Minuteman Press opened 116 franchised outlets and 59 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 57, from 959 to 1,016 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated, 6 were not renewed, and 51 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 2.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 50.
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 | 996 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1,016 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2023 | 972 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 996 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2022 | 959 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 972 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
Source Minuteman Press, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Minuteman Press 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 Minuteman Press' estimated range is $151,540. It costs more to open than 53% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.0% for Minuteman Press. That is lower than 92% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Minuteman Press' franchised system grew 5.9%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Minuteman Press 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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