6/10

Franchimp Summary Rating

7 /10
Earnings Transparency
4 /10
Investment Accessibility
Higher than 64% of peers

Franchise Summary

Description
As a commercial logistics center (“commercial center”) franchisee, you will sell commercial packaging, packing, shipping, moving, pick-up, delivery, crating and transportation services for fragile, large, awkward and/or valuable freight to commercial and residential customers, and you will sell boxes and packaging materials.
Corporate Structure
We are a California corporation incorporated on June 4, 1986 under the name PostalAnnex+, Inc. We changed our name to Annex Brands, Inc. on September 20, 2007. We do business as Annex Brands, PostalAnnex, PostalAnnex+, PostalAnnex+ Pack & Ship, Pak Mail, Pak Mail Logistics, Pak Mail Freight, AIM Mail, AIM Mail Centers, Parcel Plus, Sunshine Pack & Ship, Navis Pack & Ship, and Handle With Care Packaging Store. We offer franchises under the following trademarks and trade names: PostalAnnex, PostalAnnex+, PA+, PA+ Express Business Centers, Pak Mail, AIM Mail, AIM Mail Centers, Parcel Plus, Sunshine Pack & Ship, Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store and Pak Mail Freight™. Our principal business address is 7580 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, California 92108. We have a Denver logistics center office located at 12742 E. Caley Avenue, Unit 2A, Centennial, Colorado 80111. We have no parent or predecessor. Our agents for service of process are disclosed in Exhibit A.
Investment and Franchisee Fees
The total investments and payments to us or our affiliates necessary to begin operation of the different types of commercial centers are shown in the table below: Type of Commercial Center Total Investment Range Range of Payments To Us or Our Affiliates Commercial Center $99,700 to $172,750 $41,450 to $63,950 Commercial Center Conversion $35,525 to $147,975 $26,475 to $53,975

Earnings Transparency

7 /10
This Franchise discloses slightly more information about the financial performance of their franchisees compared to other franchises in the same industry

Why do some franchises disclose more than others?
There are many reasons why a brand may choose to not include item 19 on their FDD: they could be a newer franchise, they may be in a unique industry that is not super profitable or well-known yet

Financial Performance of "Standard" Units

Average Revenue Per Unit

Compared vs. Services-General Industry

$475,000 / unit

Franchise Type: Standard

Average Revenue During 2020

$475,000
$96,614
Industry Low
$5,825,720
Industry High

Distribution of Pakmail Freight Franchisees

Pakmail Freight Franchise System Development in 2020

FAQ

How much investment do I need to start my own Pakmail Freight business?
Franchisees typically require at least $35 to $172 investment to get their Pakmail Freight business started
What are the initial franchise fees for Pakmail Freight ?
Franchisees typically need to pay at least $26 in fees directly to Pakmail Freight in order to earn the right to launch their business
How much money can I make with a Pakmail Freight franchise? What are the average revenues for a typical Pakmail Freight business?
We estimate that the average revenue of an individual Pakmail Freight unit is approximately $475,000. We based this on Item 19 in franchise disclosure document
How long do I need to commit to running a Pakmail Freight unit? What is my contractual commitment?
Pakmail Freight franchisees are typically required to sign up to a 10 year contract initially. The renewal length is 10 years. You can of course exit early but don’t expect to get any refund!

Accessibility

4 /10
The Franchisor's investment costs ranges from $258,100 to $480,500 which is Much Higher than the $0 to $0 average in the Services-General industry
What determines the investment cost?
Item 7 of the Franchise Disclosure Document lays out the full list of initial investment costs, including the fee payable to the franchisor, security deposits, equipment, professional fees etc

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