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AlphaGraphics Franchises for Sale

A business-to-business print and marketing center: design, digital print, signage and marketing campaigns sold to local companies from a small commercial storefront. Outside sales drive the business.

229
Total units
$298K+
Initial investment

Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year
Franchised Corporate
232
2023
227
2024
229
2025
229
Franchised units
0
Company-owned units
229
Total units
-1.3%
3-yr unit growth

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AlphaGraphics Franchise Model Overview

AlphaGraphics centers produce custom print and marketing work for local businesses, blending design, digital printing, signs, direct mail and digital marketing, typically from a 1,400 to 1,900 square foot commercial space with a small production staff. The brand dates to 1970 and is now owned by the Italian group behind Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet. A new center costs mid-six figures, most of it the franchisor's development package of equipment, signage and systems; conversion pathways for existing print shops cost considerably less. Royalties scale down from 7 percent as annual sales grow, so established high-volume centers pay a lower rate. The owner or an approved managing owner must run the center full time, and the franchisor requires 40 hours a week of outside face-to-face selling by the owner or a dedicated salesperson. The system is entirely franchised and has been flat at roughly 230 centers for three years, with eight to 17 transfers a year. Item 19 reports gross sales across the network.

Ideal owner profile

Managing owner who will run the center full time with no competing business commitments
Comfortable with or able to staff 40 hours a week of outside business-to-business sales calls
Experience managing a small production team and a Monday-to-Friday commercial operation
Mid-six-figure capital for a new center; existing print shops can convert at lower cost
Process-minded operator who can manage equipment, software systems and job scheduling

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $49,750 (plus $14,500 opening performance package and $152,089 center development package paid to franchisor)
Total initial investment $298,296 – $383,696
Royalty 7% down to 3% of Gross Sales (declines as annual sales volume rises; yearly minimum)
Ad / brand fund 2.5% of Gross Sales brand fund (capped at $28,069/year for first center); $850/month local advertising required after six months
FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)
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