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AlphaGraphics vs ANNEX — which franchise is the better buy?

Side by side from the public FDDs — no franchisor spin.

	AlphaGraphics	ANNEX
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$53,457	$131,580
Total fees	7.5%	9%
Outlets	229	56
Lawsuits	1	1

AlphaGraphics: what their numbers say

Discloses 2025 gross sales data for 215 centers (median $1.09M). Provides expense percentages by category. Excludes net income calculations; cherry-picks reporting centers, excludes closures/new openings.

ANNEX: what their numbers say

Gross Volume data for 40 Navis Pack & Ship centers (12+ months). Average $659K, median $420K. Gross Margin 65% average, 63% median. Limited to Gross Volume; excludes rent, utilities, salaries, taxes, royalties.

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