Pak Mail

Packaging and shipping services

Franchise Growth Cost & Fees Training & Support Rankings

Year began: 1983 Franchising since: 1984
Pak Mail provides specialty crating and international shipping as well as private mailbox rental and business support services. Based in Englewood, Colorado, Pak Mail Centers of America Inc. is a publicly held company traded under the symbol PMCX.

Ninety-eight percent of franchisees are owner/operators. Pak Mail has international franchise developers operating in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile and parts of Mexico.

7173 S. Havana St., #600
Centennial, CO 80112

Phone: (800)833-2821
Fax: (303)957-1015

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 20 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year

2007
2006
2005
2004

U.S. Franchises

370
359
389
362

Canadian Franchises

10
9
8
8

Foreign Franchises

90
91
58
45

Company
Owned

1
0
0
0

Costs & Fees

Total investment: $117.2K-150.9K
Express/kiosk option available
Franchise fee: $29.95K
Ongoing royalty fee: to 5%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable
Renewal fee: to $2.5K

Type of Financing Available
	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	Yes
Startup Costs	Yes	Yes
Equipment	Yes	Yes
Inventory	Yes	Yes
Accounts Receivable	Yes	Yes
Payroll	Yes	Yes

Training & Support

TRAINING

Available at headquarters: 14 days
At franchisee's location: 3 days
At existing center: 2 days+

ONGOING SUPPORT

Newsletter
Meetings
Toll-free phone line
Grand opening
Internet
Security/safety procedures
Field operations/evaluations
Purchasing cooperatives

MARKETING SUPPORT

Co-op advertising
Ad slicks
National media
Regional advertising
Other marketing support: PR, desktop publishing, marketing materials

Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008

Franchise 500® rank:
#158 (2008); #157 (2007); #114 (2006); #419 (2005); #338 (2004);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#145 (2008); #96 (2007); #83 (2006);