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Best
Top 10 Mail Service Franchises
Key Facts For Postal Connections of Ame...
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- Franchising Since:
- 1995
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- Franchise Units:
- 41
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- Cash Investment:
- $42,000
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- Total Investments:
- $129,850 - $154,150
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 4%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.postalconnections.com
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Key Facts For Valpak Direct Marketing S...
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- Franchising Since:
- 1968
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- Franchise Units:
- 165
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- Cash Investment:
- $75,000
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- Total Investments:
- $32.5 - 2,000K
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.valpak.com
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Key Facts For InXpress Global, Ltd
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- Franchising Since:
- 1999
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- Franchise Units:
- 262
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- Cash Investment:
- $75,000
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- Total Investments:
- $55,300 - $120,200
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 20.5%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.inxpress.com
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Key Facts For Unishippers Global Logist...
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- Franchising Since:
- 1987
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- Franchise Units:
- 295
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- Cash Investment:
- $7.2-45K
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- Total Investments:
- $57.4 - 654.5K
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 15%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.unishippers.com
Key Facts For Goin Postal
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- Franchising Since:
- 2002
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- Franchise Units:
- 244
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- Cash Investment:
- $20,000
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- Total Investments:
- $46,750 - $111,500
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- $400/mo.
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.goinpostal.com
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Key Facts For Worldwide Express, Inc.
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- Franchising Since:
- 1998
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- Franchise Units:
- 138
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- Cash Investment:
- $35K
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- Total Investments:
- $25 - 150K
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 7%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- worldwideexpress.com
Key Facts For Postal Annex
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- Franchising Since:
- 1985
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- Franchise Units:
- 313
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- Cash Investment:
- $15K
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- Total Investments:
- $138,800 to $200,050
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 6%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.postalannex.com
Key Facts For Pak Mail
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- Franchising Since:
- 1984
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- Franchise Units:
- 386
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- Cash Investment:
- $30K
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- Total Investments:
- $138 - 180.2K
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.pakmail.com
Key Facts For Parcel Plus
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- Franchising Since:
- 1986
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- Franchise Units:
- 59
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- Cash Investment:
- $35K
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- Total Investments:
- $206.7 - 245.8K
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 12%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.parcelplus.com
Key Facts For United Parcel Service, In...
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- Franchising Since:
- 1980
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- Franchise Units:
- 4,785
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- Cash Investment:
- $60,000 - $60,000
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- Total Investments:
- $153,954 - $266,754
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 8.5%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.theupsstore.com
Evaluation Critieria: Best Mail Service Franchise Opportunities
Growth Prospect
We approach the topic of comparing various franchises by identifying their ability to produce growing businesses capable of relative growth in various markets and regions. We focus on the franchises which are able to maintain growth over time in a wide variety of regions through extensive strategies to gain and maintain interest in products and services across various demographics based on client expectations.
Marketing Support
A sentiment often echoed by the entrepreneurs we speak with is the need for a franchise which takes the role of marketing and advertising quite seriously. As we compare a variety of {x} franchises in the United States we often come across franchises which are invested in ensuring their franchised businesses are able to reach the types of customers which will be most likely to purchase their products and services.
Training
Mail couriers and those which offer delivery services need to have an understanding of how to properly plan their routes and need to have knowledge of how to handle different types and sizes of packages. We investigate the internal training programs and information sources which franchises provide to the franchised businesses to ensure the individuals involved with processing and delivery do things the right way.
Ongoing Support
Those searching for the best franchises are often looking for franchises which continue to support and assist their franchised businesses beyond the initial start-up period. One of the major advantages to starting a franchised business lies in the support and experience of the franchisor. It is important for the franchisee to be able to take advantage of this in order to make the most out of their franchised business.
Value
We determine the value of a franchise across a number of different metrics which we feel are important to the entrepreneurs looking to start a mail franchise. It is important to know that the franchise has had success in their branding initiatives in order to ensure that potential customers are more likely to sign up for the service. The financial stability of the franchise is also important to ensure strong support in the future.