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We are with you every step of the way

We'll even be there on opening day

Below are the steps we take to get your store open:

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QUALIFY FUNDS 

First, we must "verify" your funds to make sure  that you not only have enough to open the business, but have enough to get the business going while still managing your personal life.

 

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Upon funding approval we will require a refundable* $1,500 deposit. If you do not have available funds but have good credit, we can recommend one of our funding partners (You must be working and receiving a paycheck or have a steady source of income to qualify.

*Deposit is only refundable prior to preparing a letter of intent for a store location/preparing design drawings or prior to receiving funding from one of our recommended funding partners. 

NOTE: If you have already leased or own your location, the deposit is $5,000 non refundable to get started. All Deposits will be applied to the package price and can be made via Zelle or Credit Card (fees apply).

SELECT THE PACKAGE THAT SUITS YOU BEST

We provide 4 of the best package selections in the industry.

Why are they 4 of the best?

We have added upgrades to equipment and improvements to design that no one else offers. In this post Covid world, more people now work from home and our stores have seen as much as 40% increase in business as our stores offer services that used to be provided by your office. We also offer (size appropriate) seating areas in all stores.

 
Packages start at $86,900 up to $184,900 for full service Mail and PRINT store with added more advanced printing capabilities and new equipment that our competitors do not offer.

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BUILD YOUR STORE*

We are a true turnkey company. We work with you not only on building out your furniture, fixtures and equipment, but we also assist you in preparing the store for buildout. 

 

NOTE: Unlike our independent competitors, we will also assist with your initial store improvements prior to store buildout of fixtures, equipment and inventory. Improvements such as flooring, paint and electrical etc..

 

are NOT part of the package price but our design team will work with you to help plan and design fixed improvements and assist you with bid reviews.

 

NOTE: We will typically ask the Landlord to do this work or give us an allowance if they want the tenant to do. This is part of the negotiation process and we see this getting approved in about 50% of our store locations.

FIND THE PERFECT STORE LOCATION

Finding the right store location is not always about the geographic location but also about the economics of the deal. A good location + a favorable lease = The Perfect Store Location.

 

Turnkey Stores of America's owners/operators are and were store owners and both have strong professional backgrounds in national retail consulting, shopping center leasing and national tenant representation.  

 

We use our state-of-the art leasing software and our network of relationships with shopping center owners and brokers to find your location.

 

We will provide you with all the information you need to pick the site that's best and we will negotiate the best deal possible for you.  We are on your team and we do not receive commissions.

DESIGN YOUR STORE

Following lease execution we will design and layout your store. We will provide both 2D and 3D layout plans for your new store based upon the package you have chosen.

 

Our store packages are designed as modern looking business centers as opposed to the typical "get in, get out" slatwall/post office design typical of the industry . We will also discuss options available depending on the selected package with respect to color, material and theme.

 

We want all of our stores to be inviting and encourage customers to spend more time in the store. More time spent equals more sales.

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TRAINING 

Following lease signing and confirmation of store buildout, you and up to 3 others will schedule a time to visit busy operating store in Ellicott City, MD for a 3- to 4-day training session.

 

Training is during operating hours for a "real life" learning experience, not in a classroom! You will not only learn how to use every piece of equipment but you will also be interacting with customers for the ultimate on the job training experience.

 

Best of all, and unique to our services, you will be joined by one of us in your store the day before you open and on opening day. But it does not end there.

 

We (The company owners), are available for the life of your store and your success means our success. Our goal is to see our stores turn a profit as quickly as possible. 

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Our Packages

Elite Consulting Program

$24,500

Starter Package

$86,900

Ground Package

$104,900

Priority Package

$129,900

Next Day Air Package

$184,900

Packages at a Glance

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Elite Consulting Program

Elite Consulting Program

Starter plan

The Starter Package

$86,900

Big-city services with a Small-town price.

A Full-service mail & ship store with the essential services customers expect w/o franchise fees or restrictive rules.

 

Best For

Smaller towns, lower-rent markets, minimal competition.

Stores sizes from 850 sq ft +

 

What you get (at a glance)

A complete store buildout + equipment + starting inventory + training + ongoing support.

 

Core Services Offered

  • Shipping with FedEx, UPS, USPS & DHL (location approval required)

  • Mailbox rentals (approx. 80 key-entry boxes)

  • Copy / print basics: copying, faxing, scanning, binding, lamination

  • Passport photos, notary services, shredding, and more than 2 dozen tried and proven additional revenue generators to be discussed 

  • 3rd-party production Print Center access through proprietary software

Included Equipment

  • POS system with shipping software + inventory setup

  • Commercial color copier with booklet finisher

  • Passport photo camera kit (cutter + screen)

  • 13" laminator, binding machine, fax, print/scanner, rotary trimmer

  • Print center computer (proprietary printing software) + rental computer 

  • Two 50" digital monitors (menu board + advertising pre installed)

  • Business card slitter, barcode scanner, scale, receipt printers

Fixtures, Furnishing, Inventory +

  • Custom made high quality counters (including ADA counter, POS station and Scale counter). Store design drawings in 2D and 3D 

  • Print center w/desk, packaging table, storage racks

  • Interior neon logo and neon print center signs. Custom services signs  

  • $7,000 retail-value inventory (boxes, tape, bubble wrap, envelopes, shipping supplies)

  • 1-year hosted website + support for social listings

  • 1-year POS software + 6-month print software license

  • 1-year Copier service contract included (toner + maintenance; overages apply)

  • Approximately 1-year supply of operating supplies (paper, tape, assorted printer and receipt papers, scissors, box cutters and more)  

Training & support

  • 3–4 days in-person training at Maryland flagship store working with actual customers

  • Ongoing support via phone/Zoom + monthly webinars

  • Direct access to owners + vendor contacts

  • Full store buildout including setup of all equipment with on-site supervisor

  • Owner site visit. Typically scheduled for the day before you open and opening day. 

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Gound Package

Ground Package

$104,900

A complete turnkey Mail & Ship + "Print Center" store with a modern store design including customer seating area

Best for

Stores in more competitive markets with more traffic. For owners who want a modern retail design with small format in-house printing. 

What makes it different

Modern store design that sets you apart:

  • Customer seating area

  • Striking design wall backdrop

  • Custom service signage + coordinated interior colors

  • Custom counters made exclusively for your store

  • Shipping setup + store buildout included

Print Center (added revenue without running a full print shop)

  • 9-color small-format printer (13") for vibrant proofs & marketing materials

  • Desktop computer with proprietary print software (simple ordering/production)

  • Access to third-party vendors for expanded print offerings

  • Neon “WE PRINT” and “Notary” signs

  • Carrier signage provided upon approval (UPS/FedEx/USPS/DHL)
    (Typical margin noted: 30–40% on print orders, without full in-house complexity.)

Professional equipment upgrades

  • Upgraded high-speed color copier with finisher

  • Two POS registers (faster service + less waiting)

  • Heavy-duty 200-page shredder

  • Binding, laminating, passport photo system

Mailbox revenue (traditional + digital)

  • Up to 72 key-entry mailboxes (layout dependent)

  • 1 bank of QR-coded electronic mailboxes (up to ~75 customers)

    • When landlord-approved, installed near the front for 24/7 access

Startup inventory & essentials

  • $10,000 retail inventory (merchandised + entered into POS)

  • $1,500+ in operating supplies

  • Year 1 memberships/subscriptions + service contracts paid

Launch & support (turnkey)

  • Location search + lease negotiation

  • Full store design + buildout

  • Training at flagship store

  • 2-day on-site visit from Managing Partner before opening

  • Lifetime phone support

  • $500 Visa gift card to help offset travel for training

Priority package

Priority Package

$129,900
Ground Package +

Enter Printing - Unique Design, Maximum Efficiency, Added Revenue 

 

COMMERCIAL-GRADE PRINTING & ADDED EQUIPMENT

  • 2nd added commercial color copier for small customer use jobs 

  • Booklet finisher with upgraded stitch binder

  • 44" Large Format 8 color printer for banners, yard signs, high def photos, canvass photos and more

  • 36" Mobile Scanner for (big money) blue print copes and large scanning projects. 

  • Upgrade to 400 page commercial shredder
     

STORE DESIGN + FUNCTIONALITY

Includes modern store design elements standard in all Mail & Print Stores of America packages:

  • Larger selection of custom counters, interior signage, and branded design wall

  • Upgrade interior service signs including an "Interior" custom neon logo sign
     

INVENTORY

Comes with approximately $15,000 in retail-value inventory for immediate sales and service delivery.

 

IS THIS PACKAGE RIGHT FOR YOU? 

 

Introduction into the in-house printing business but not ready to maximize it 

  • Store owners in higher rent markets

  • Competitive markets areas where your store and services will one-up the competition 

  • Prefer a faster customer service with streamlined service options

  • Owner not intimidated to dedicate some time each week to marketing and selling print

To hear more about the upgrades this package has to offer please click the button below. 
next day air package

"Next Day Air" Package

$184,900

(Priority Package Plus)

More Power. More Profit. More Possibilities:

​The Ultimate Store Buildout for High-Volume Print, Personalization & Efficiency

 

PRODUCTION-LEVEL PRINT CAPABILITIES

Take on more professional print jobs, faster, with upgraded core equipment:

  • A 55 PPM full-color production workhorse laser copier 

    • Handles 16pt cardstock, glossy paper, and high-volume output

    • Includes booklet stitcher, hole punch, and advanced finisher

  • Digital precision cutter

    • Accurately cuts business cards, postcards, door hangers, stickers, and more

    • Enables professional-grade finishing with speed and ease
       

IN-HOUSE SUBLIMATION PRINT STUDIO

Launch your own custom merchandise services with:

  • Heat press for t-shirts, hoodies, and apparel

  • Mug press and hat press for brandable drinkware and headwear

  • Commercial convection oven for sublimation blanks

  • Startup supplies included – ready to produce on Day 1
     

EXCLUSIVE ADD-ONS (ONLY IN THIS PACKAGE)

  • Laser engraver for tumblers, dog tags, signage, and personalized products
    Offers a new, high-margin revenue stream with minimal footprint

  • Eco-friendly box perforator
    Turns cardboard shipping boxes into reusable packaging filler
    Reduces waste and cuts down on your need for bubble wrap or packing peanuts
     

​IS THIS PACKAGE RIGHT FOR YOU?

 Looking for expanded printing capabilities with apparel, engraving, and more custom print work

  • Able to fulfill larger daily volumes with professional speed. 

  • No need to relay on you immediate market area (sell to business, schools, hospitals throughout your state). 

  • Not intimidated to sell and market your product. 

  • Stores that are in high rent and competitive market areas.

  • Want to maximize service offerings without expanding store footprint
Are you ready to jump into the world of Mail, Ship & PRINT! Click below and we will be in touch shortly.
Training

Services

All of the above packages include the following services

FINANCING

If you need financing assistance, we work with two companies that specialize in start-up financing.

 

Both loan opportunities are uncollateralized and following receipt of requested information a pre-qualification can be received usually in less than 48 hrs.

 

NOTE: The pre-qualification is not a “hard-pull” and will not affect your credit score in anyway.

TRAINING

Training is conducted in our Maryland Flagship location. This is one of the highest grossing independent stores in the country.

 

Training lasts for 3 to 4 days depending on package selected. (Up to 3 people may attend). Client(s) will learn to work with all our equipment available including printing equipment and software.  

 

During training you will also work with live customers in our busy store to get you comfortable and acclimated with handling customers service needs. In addition to our hands on training of all equipment and software, additional training is available via video conferencing and phone support.

 

This includes software for the POS, Electronic Mailboxes, Printing, Virtual online Mailboxes, Fingerprinting and more. After store is open for business training is also available if needed for Managers and/or additional family members.

LONG TERM SUPPORT

This is truly one of, if not the most important factor for your success. Mail & Print Stores of America will be there to help you for the life of your store and best of all, there is no extra fee for doing so.

 

With Mail & Print Stores of America you will have direct contact to both Owners as well as their assistant.  Owners Donna Maertens and Garrett Bauman have 60 years of combined experience in the retail, restaurant and mail & print industries.

 

Additionally, you will be provided with a contact list of all vendors covering all items from furniture to equipment. Your point of contact in most cases is either a regional/national sales rep assigned to your account or a company owner not some customer service contact in another country

STORE LOCATION SEARCH

Following receipt of deposit Co-owner Garrett Bauman will meet with client(s) and discuss an overview of the market area.

 

Based on our stringent criteria that includes competition, traffic counts, area demographics and rental rates, you will be presented with locations that meet both yours and our criteria. Following approval of location(s), a site meeting will be arranged with you and the landlord/management company to view the premises. 

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If approved, we will draft and negotiate an aggressive proposal to get you the best deal possible. Economics and landlord concessions are critical to the success of a store. Following a lease execution, full payment of the package price is due, and our buildout process begins. 

STORE BUILDOUT

Upon receipt of payment, all orders for furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E), will be placed. Store fixtures and mailboxes can take up to 8 weeks to arrive (fixtures and mailboxes are made in the USA and Canada).

 

The FF&E shipment will be met at the store by our Buildout Supervisor who will build your store down to the last detail. Ground, Priority and Next Day Air packages include a pre-opening visit from our Co-owner Donna Maertens. Donna will double check that all equipment is networked and ready to go.

 

She will also verify all inventory as well as confirm IT support and security is activated. Clients will work with Donna to review all operations and marketing is implemented and clients will receive a refresher on any items they deemed necessary. The Starter Package will receive a refresher course from our buildout supervisor, but Donna and Garrett are available via phone of video conferencing as needed.

ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE

We do not provide the following services. However, we will provide directions, review and/or oversight for the following:

 

Authorize shipping approvals, S Corp or LLC creation, merchant carrier (it is suggested you use one of the recommended merchants), review and approvals regarding all additional revenue generators (List provided following receipt of deposit), logo creation, store preparation work including painting, flooring and wall placements or demo, logistics for all shipping, scale registration, review of bids for any pre buildout store work not included in store package such as store preparation and outdoor signage and more...

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