5 Most Profitable Franchises To Buy in 2023

2. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS)

Category: Business Services Franchises

Number of Franchises: 5,465

Estimated Annual Sales: $3.45 billion

Initial Franchise Cost: $218,148 – $476,993

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has grown to become a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest shipping courier franchises in the world that provides land, air, and ocean freight transportation services through its roughly 5,465 units across the globe.