PostalAnnex franchise
2026 filing · February 4, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
PostalAnnex at a glance
A retail shipping and business center offering mailboxes, package receiving, postal, printing, packing and shipping, passport photos, notary and fingerprinting; also opened as Pak Mail, AIM Mail, Parcel Plus, Handle With Care Packaging Store or Sunshine Pack & Ship. At the end of 2025 there were 327 PostalAnnex locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Annex Brands, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- San Diego, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $266K–$370K
- A new standard or flex retail center
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross receipts, paid weekly, plus a 2% marketing fee
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross receipts
- Renewal fee
- $8,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 20 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 327
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 327
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +22
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 30
- Most in California, Texas and North Carolina
From Annex Brands, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
PostalAnnex among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | PostalAnnex | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $317,980 | Costs less than 55% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 327 | More than 91% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $401,000 | Lower than 81% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.3× | Lower than 65% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a PostalAnnex franchise costs
Opening a new standard or flex retail center costs an estimated $265,630 to $370,330. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction services ($70,000 to $90,000) and additional funds (17) (1st 12 months) ($40,000 to $70,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | ||
| Fixtures | $45,000 | $55,000 | |
| Mailboxes | $14,000 | $16,000 | |
| Package lockers | $3,500 | ||
| Flooring | $6,000 | $9,000 | |
| Interior signage | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
| Exterior signage | $6,000 | $8,000 | |
| Construction services | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
| Construction consultation fee, if applicable | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Equipment | $4,500 | $7,000 | |
| Computer hardware, and software programs and licenses | $5,000 | $13,000 | |
| Initial inventory | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Insurance | $2,500 | $8,000 | |
| Financial training portal license and administrative fee | $330 | ||
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial training | $1,500 | $4,000 | |
| New Center/New Owner Marketing Program deposit | $5,500 | ||
| Supplies | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Business licenses, business permits, etc. | $300 | $2,000 | |
| Deposits and pre-paid expenses | $13,500 | $20,000 | |
| Architect fee | $4,000 | $6,000 | |
| Miscellaneous expenditures | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Additional funds (17) (1st 12 months) | $40,000 | $70,000 | |
| Total | $265,630 | $370,330 | |
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, page 33
PostalAnnex franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, page 18
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross receipts, paid weekly, plus a 2% marketing fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross receipts. |
| Retail center PostalMate POS network software annual license fee | Currently $35 annually |
| Transfer fee | 15% of then-current non-discounted initial franchise fee |
| Renewal | $8,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, page 24
Other fees as filed, from pages 25–28. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures PostalAnnex publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $401,000
- Median sales
- $358,000
Yearly figures for fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, covering franchised standard and flex retail centers open 12 months or more that attended the 2025 convention (299 locations). The average is about 1.3 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 75–77
SBA loans to PostalAnnex franchisees
Lenders approved 168 SBA-backed loans for PostalAnnex franchisees from 1991 to 2026, $21.8M in all: 167 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. Of the 132 that have ended, 102 were paid in full and 30 were charged off (22.7%). The other 36 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | PostalAnnex | Typical shipping brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +1.6% / +7.2% | +1.6% / +2% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 4.3% / 9.5% | 4.3% / 16% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical shipping brand is the median of the 9 brands in shipping franchises with three years of counts.
How PostalAnnex compares
Of the 12 shipping franchises on this site, PostalAnnex is the most expensive to open and the 2nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | PostalAnnex | Typical shipping brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $266K | $128K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $370K | $236K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $38K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $401K | $530K | $794K |
| US locations | 327 | 51 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 9 of 12 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 12 brands in shipping franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 315 (+10) | 0 | +15 | −5 |
| 2024 | 322 (+7) | 0 | +17 | −10 |
| 2025 | 327 (+5) | 0 | +19 | −14 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, page 80
Where PostalAnnex locations are
At the end of 2025, PostalAnnex had franchised locations in 30 states. The most are in California, Texas and North Carolina.
- California194
- Texas33
- North Carolina17
- Oregon16
- Washington8
- Tennessee7
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 194 |
| Texas | 33 |
| North Carolina | 17 |
| Oregon | 16 |
| Washington | 8 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Colorado | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Idaho | 5 |
| Montana | 5 |
All 30 states
| Nevada | 3 |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, page 82
Who owns PostalAnnex?
PostalAnnex franchises are sold by Annex Brands, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Annex Brands, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 17–18. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 17–18, bankruptcy on page 18
PostalAnnex filings
The figures on this page come from Annex Brands, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued February 4, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 4, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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