The UPS Store vs Pet Supplies Plus: franchise cost side by side

The UPS Store is the cheaper of the two to open, from $114,026; Pet Supplies Plus starts at $520,250.

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The UPS Store is the cheaper to open, from $114,026.

Pet Supplies Plus starts at $520,250, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDD	The UPS Store	Pet Supplies Plus
Total cost to open	$114,026 to $413,260	$520,250 to $1,818,900
Upfront fee	$14,950 to $39,950	$49,900
Royalty (ongoing fee)	5% of sales	2% of monthly gross sales for the first 12 months, then 3%
Marketing fund	2.5% of sales, plus 1% for local marketing	$1,000 a month in year one, then about 1.17% of gross sales
Published sales	None published	$2,622,279 a year (average of 385 locations, 2025)
Outlets	5,487 franchised, 16 company	498 franchised, 231 company
Year filed	2026	2026

More comparisons with The UPS Store and Pet Supplies Plus

Every brand's fee, royalty and Item 7 range is also in one table you can download: the franchise fee comparison.

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