Let's face it, the best training comes from hands-on experience, which is why you’ll be personally trained by Co-owner Donna Maertens in our busy flagship store. Before opening her own successful stores, Donna worked with over 400 franchisees globally, helping them launch McDonald’s worldwide. Donna knows how to train. Additionally, unlike our competition, who trains in the customers empty store before opening or in a classroom, our approach gives you real-world experience in a busy, fully operational flagship store. You’ll gain invaluable, on-the-ground experience by working directly with customers and tackling everyday challenges. Your training will cover everything from mastering the POS system to domestic and international shipping with UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL. Well even train you on our large-format printers (even if you haven’t selected the printing package). But it doesn’t stop there. You’ll also be learning how to manage customer relationships, problem-solve on the fly, and navigate the daily demands of running a thriving store. Best of all after your store opens, you’ll continue to receive ongoing support as we are a phone call away. This includes technical assistance, monthly strategy calls, and access to a dedicated team of mentors and experts, ensuring you have everything you need to succeed for the life of your business.

Typical locations generate revenue from a wide range of services. This is not an "Inventory" driven business we are "serviced" based which often means 100% profit or very high-margin services like printing and copying. Store profit margins are often between 40% and 55% (Profitability can vary based on factors such as location, management, and the specific services offered at each store). It’s important to note that estimating potential revenue can’t be done with a one-size-fits-all approach. While some companies offer general sales projections, we believe in providing realistic, tailored estimates based on a detailed analysis of your specific situation. Critical factors such as your store’s location, rent, competition and the full range of services you’ll offer whether that’s in-house printing, truck rentals, fingerprinting, or other specialized services. Once this is known, we will provide you with 3 year projections. This approach let us make a more educated guess to your stores potential revenue and profitability.

This is a great question. What is important to understand is that the package price pays for a turnkey "Store" including our services. The best way to define this is anything that "can't be moved" such as paint and flooring is your responsibility (as needed). Additional costs include "outdoor" signage, internet installation, additional outlets (as needed), and ancillary items such as setting up your LLC or Corp, insurance, some travel costs for training and you will need the first months rent and a months security deposit for the store location. However, the package does pay for most of your first year's inventory, store supplies, memberships, subscriptions, equipment service contracts, some marketing fees and we even provide a $500 gift card for training travel expenses.

This is an independent ownership model NOT A FRANCHISE. Owners benefit from full autonomy without the lifelong leash and collar of a franchisor taking monthly royalties, marketing fees and living under their rules and regulations. You will have the freedom to expand or customize services that you want. It's YOUR STORE. Plus - At Mail & Print Stores of America you will work directedly with our company founders not 9 to 5 employees or quota driven managers. We do it all to get you going just like a franchise does but once open it is YOUR STORE and YOUR MONEY.

Yes and this is one of the areas were we outshine our competition. Co-owner Garrett Bauman has been working on commercial leases since the late 80's. You will work directly with the Co-owner Garrett, not a local broker who is unfamiliar with our store requirements and not an in-house real estate department looking to make a quick deal. Garrett, handles all aspects of the store search process including market research (including competition), demographic targeting, lease negotiation, and landlord coordination. Detailed store design layouts and visual presentations are also created to assist with landlord approval and contractor execution. WE WILL NOT APPROVE LEASING A LOCATION THAT WE WOULDN'T LEASE FOR OUR OWN STORE.