Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2025 filingFrom the filings · Professional services
Safeguard franchise
45 locations. Supplies come from an approved list.
Older dataFrom the 2025 filing on record. A newer filing is overdue, so these figures may have changed.Updated June 2026
Total investment
$11K to $65K
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Locations
45
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Ad fund
0%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
$65/mo
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Term
10 years
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Franchised
76%
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For vendors
What decides a sale into Safeguard
Mostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location.
Item 20 · 2025 filingThe account brief
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- All 5 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map52 owners by state
- 11 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Safeguard franchise questions
How much does a Safeguard franchise cost?
The 2025 FDD puts the total investment at $11,080 to $65,130.
How many Safeguard locations are there?
The 2025 FDD lists 45 locations, 34 of them franchised and 11 run by the company.
Who owns Safeguard?
Safeguard Holdings, Inc. (immediate parent), Deluxe Corporation (ultimate parent) is the parent company of Safeguard.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.