(Cue the music): It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
November marks the peak shipping season, and your store will be packed (pun intended) until holiday gift returns die down in January. Between training seasonal hires, managing customer expectations and wait lines, and the sheer volume of Amazon returns, you’re going to be exhausted and cranky for the next eight weeks.
What if this was your last peak season? What if you could sell your business in 2026 and enjoy a well-earned retirement? We know you don’t have time to focus on much else besides running your store right now, so we’re only asking you to take one small step. Here’s why we think you should consider it:
One click (and two minutes of typing) will put you in touch with our team of franchise resale specialists. If you’re getting serious about selling your franchise, or even just curious about what your unit might be worth, we can help. You can get a confidential and complimentary opinion of value with no strings attached. Click here to see our request for information form. While you’re working hard this peak season, we’ll be looking through our database of buyers to see how many matches might be in the system (including some who have already been through The UPS Store approval process).
Resale units are our only listings. All franchisors prioritize expansion, so when given the choice between selling a new unit and reselling an existing store, they tend to opt for the new store. This can sometimes mean resale listings could receive less focused attention, simply due to competing priorities. We are not able to sell new units, so we give every resale unit our full attention.
We have a national database of buyers who are looking for a business just like yours. While franchisor sales teams often operate regionally, our approach is national and fully integrated. The development manager in Texas may know everything about the Texas market, but they’re not necessarily sharing their listings with the development manager based on the West Coast. Our team knows that a buyer for your franchise unit could come from anywhere in the country. We’ve seen people move to a new city for an opportunity to purchase a unit – that’s how powerful The UPS Store brand is.
We receive at least four full-price offers for every listing. Because we specialize in selling franchises, we know the most effective sites for attracting the attention of the most motivated buyers. For the past two years, we’ve averaged 4.2 offers for every franchise we’ve sold. More competition means better offers and better terms, and occasionally, even an offer above the asking price. We do the work of packaging, listing, and marketing your business, and we screen potential buyers so you don’t waste time with people who don’t have the means to make a serious offer or are not ready to close quickly.
Next year at this time, you could be sipping margaritas on a beach. We think this bullet point speaks for itself:
Here’s what Jim Jolliff, The UPS Store franchisee who sold his unit in 2021, said: “I wish we had known about Franchise Clearly a year sooner!!”
Taking one small step might make the 2025 peak season your last peak season. Are you ready? Click here.
