Navis Pack & Ship

Founded: 2000 Franchising since: 2000
Marvin L. Storm founded Navis Pack & Ship Centers in 2000 as part of a packaging and shipping franchise system with Handle With Care Packaging Stores. Navis Pack & Ship Centers provide parcel shipping, custom packaging and crating, pick-up and delivery service, and packaging and shipping supplies.

By late 2002, franchising had focused on Navis Pack & Ship Centers. Parent company Navis Logistics Network maintains a nationwide network of Handle With Care and Navis Pack & Ship franchised locations.

5675 DTC Blvd., #280 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Phone: (866)738-6820

Franchisor has 29 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2008	66	7	0	0
2007	62	3	0	0
2006	55	1	0	0
2005	149	1	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Total investment: $120.5K-271.4K Franchise fee: $46.95K/93.9K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $350K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 19% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• 9 weeks of online coursework; 1 week at operating warehouse

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

• Web site, turnkey startup sales program, referrals & national accounts

Franchise 500® rank:
#273 (2009); #294 (2008); #249 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#174 (2005);