Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail FreightFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight franchise requires a total initial investment of $132K – $201K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $659K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $132K – $201K
- 39th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $659K
- 14th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 9th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 56
- 33rd pct Business Serv…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Business Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 4.0x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $132K – $201K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $659K/year (median $420K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Annex Brands, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 7580 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92108
- Auditor
- Lavine, Lofgren, Morris & Engelberg, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $26.3M
- vs $24.9M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Overview
About
Franchisees operate pack-and-ship retail storefronts offering shipping (UPS, FedEx, USPS), mailbox services, packaging supplies, and freight forwarding. Day-to-day involves customer service, packing/shipping transactions, inventory management, and local marketing to compete against UPS Store, FedEx Office, and regional competitors.
- CEO
- Patrick Edd
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 1986
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 24
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 41 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Fixturesnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Interior and exterior signagenot refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Construction servicesnot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Equipmentnot refundable | $15K | $20K | |
| CFB program depositnot refundable | $750 | $750 | |
| Initial technology license feenot refundable | $6K | $6K | |
| Computer hardware, and software programs and licensesnot refundable | $3K | $4K | |
| Initial inventorynot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $4K | $9K | |
| Financial training portal license and administrative feenot refundable | $330 | $330 | |
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial trainingnot refundable | $250 | $5K | |
| New Center/New Owner Marketing Program depositnot refundable | $6K | $6K | |
| Suppliesnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Deposits and pre-paid expensesnot refundable | $4K | $6K | |
| Architect feenot refundable | $0 | $6K | |
| Trucknot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Business licenses, business permits, etc.not refundable | $500 | $800 | |
| Miscellaneous expenditures, including commercial center leasenot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Additional funds (1st 12 months after opening physical warehouse)not refundable | $35K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $232K | $369K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$92K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
44%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
27 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $132K – $201K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $35K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $18K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $6K |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $9K |
| Inventory (initial) | $3K – $7K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $659K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $420K
- Item 19 type
- Average and Median Annual Gross Volume
- Sample size
- 40 units
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $71K→$3.5M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $243K→$1.3M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 3 / 5 · above
Compared against 360 Business Services brands
vs Business Services averages
How Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 56
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Turnover rate
- 3.6%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -1.8%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 4 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Michigan
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 10
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Declining franchise system with hidden profitability metrics, prior litigation over disclosure failures, and negative going concern status creates moderate-to-high risk despite protected territory.
Litigation (Item 3)
1 case reference(s): 1 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $500,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
bankrupt or reorganized due to insolvency or been a principal officer of any company or a general partner in any partnership that was adjudged bankrupt or reorganized due to insolvency during or within 1 year after the period that such officer of ours held such position in such company or partnershi
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Lavine, Lofgren, Morris & Engelberg, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 5 / 100 rating
- 01MINORDeclining unit count (-1.8% YoY on small base of 56 units indicates contraction in mature/declining system)
- 02MEDNo disclosed net income data despite $659k avg revenue — opacity suggests profitability concerns or wide variance
- 03HIGH2015 litigation involving undisclosed asset liens raises transparency and franchisor disclosure practices questions
- 04MINOR6% royalty on gross volume (not net profit) creates cashflow pressure during slow periods
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — potential financial instability of franchisor or ongoing operational concerns
- 06MINORModest franchise fee ($35k) suggests lower-margin, competitive market with thin differentiation
- 07MED56-unit system is very small; limited brand recognition and negotiating power with suppliers
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 20 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 20 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius and Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
1 case reference(s): 1 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 48 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 72 hrs
- Training location
- On-site
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- ABConnect
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ABConnect
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight franchise?
The total investment to open a Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight franchise ranges from $132K – $201K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $659K. The median is $420K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight has 56 total units in the United States, including 56 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Pak Mail Freight as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 5 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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