The shipping and business-services segment continues to expand as e-commerce, small-parcel demand, and local business logistics grow each year.
While mature brands still dominate the market, several smaller concepts are scaling quickly with lower investment requirements and faster payback periods.
Our ranking highlights the shipping franchises that combine strong economics, accessible startup costs, and healthy system growth—giving a clear view of which brands are best positioned in today’s logistics landscape.
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$337,000
The UPS Store provides shipping, printing, and small business services, offering customers convenient and reliable solutions for their shipping, packaging, printing, and mailbox needs.
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The UPS Store is the dominant retail shipping brand in the U.S., with unmatched national presence and a wide mix of revenue streams including packing, mailbox rentals, printing, and logistics services.
Its ranking reflects a rare combination of massive scale, steady expansion, and attractive payback efficiency for a mature system.
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Package Hub is a shipping and logistics franchise offering comprehensive packing, shipping, and mailbox services to individuals and businesses.
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Package Hub is a fast-scaling shipping and logistics services brand with a lightweight operating model and very low startup costs compared to other retail shipping franchises.
It ranks highly due to exceptional system growth and affordability, making it one of the most accessible concepts in this category.
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Annex Brands offers packing, shipping, and printing services, providing solutions for individuals and businesses' logistics and communication needs.
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$331,000
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Annex Brands operates multiple shipping and business services concepts under one umbrella, giving franchisees diversified revenue beyond parcel shipping alone.
Its ranking comes from strong network scale and reasonable investment levels, supported by modest but positive long-term expansion.
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Shipping and logistics franchise providing shipping solutions for businesses, offering discounted rates and personalized service through partnerships with major carriers.
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$1,825,000
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Unishippers is a B2B logistics franchise rather than a retail shipping store, focusing on freight, parcel negotiation, and small-business shipping solutions.
Its ranking reflects an extremely fast payback and attractive economics for a service-based, non-retail model.
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Postal Connections offers retail shipping, printing, and business services. They cater to individuals and businesses needing mail handling, packaging, and document services.
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$337,000
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Postal Connections provides packing, shipping, printing, and business services in smaller-format retail centers.
It earns its ranking through strong payback efficiency and a solid mid-sized footprint despite slower recent expansion.
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