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Annex Brands Commercial Center
Annex Brands Commercial Center franchises operate as commercial logistics centers, offering custom packaging, crating, domestic and international shipping, pick-up, delivery, and transportation services for difficult-to-ship items that are fragile, large, awkward, or valuable (FLAV), such as antique furniture, fine art, and industrial machinery. Franchisees also sell boxes and packaging materials, with some providing commercial and household moving services. The business targets commercial and residential customers, operating from warehouses in light industrial areas using standardized systems, trademarks like Navis Pack & Ship and Pak Mail Freight, and franchisor-supported marketing.
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Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 3% marketing fund + greater of 1% gross volume or per capita share for regional marketing + $25 weekly national convention deposit
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 40 franchised Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers open 12 months or more as of September 30, 2025
* Average gross profit calculated as the Average Annual Gross Volume ($659,000) multiplied by the Average Annual Gross Margin (65%). Revenue top quartile uses the 'UPPER THIRD - AVERAGE ANNUAL GROSS VOLUME'. Revenue bottom quartile uses the 'LOWER THIRD - AVERAGE ANNUAL GROSS VOLUME'. Best guess profit range set to null due to incomplete expense information beyond gross margin, as explicitly stated that many material costs are not included in the gross margin.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $659,000
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Unlock financial performance dataAnnex Brands Commercial Center Franchise Analysis
Specialized logistics for fragile valuables sounds like a smart niche in e-commerce's boom, but Annex Brands Commercial Center's trajectory whispers caution. Item 19 unveils a stark revenue split across its network, while recent system shrinkage contrasts bold expansion plans. What do these signals say about betting on warehouses handling art, machinery, and oddities?
Franchising since 2006 from San Diego, the system hit 56 locations but contracted sharply: 35 units in 2024 to 33 in 2025 (-6% growth per FDD Item 20). Projections claim 26 new units, yet only 2 transfers hint at low turnover or resale appeal. A 2015-2016 franchisee lawsuit alleging fraud over undisclosed liens (Item 3) adds reputational scar tissue, questioning transparency in this business services play.
Item 7 pegs total investment at $131,580-$201,130 including $35,000 franchise fee; ongoing hits are 6% royalty, 3% ad fund, plus 1% regional marketing or per-capita share, and $25 weekly convention deposit. Item 19 discloses avg gross revenue of $659,000 but median $420,000 across units—suggesting top performers buoy averages while most lag, implying operator skill or location luck drives outsized returns. Contraction plus revenue disparity flags risk: promising for logistics pros in industrial zones, but average investors face warehouse overhead and shipping volatility without proven scalability.
Analysis based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.
How Annex Brands Commercial Center Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Annex Brands Commercial Center Current | $132K – $201K | $35K | 6.0% | 56 |
| Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC | $14K – $607K | N/A | N/A | 6,454 |
| THE UPS STORE (TRADITIONAL) | $216K – $609K | $30K | 5.0% | 4,500 |
| RE/MAX | $37K – $337K | $35K | 1.0% | 2,994 |
| JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE | $71K – $105K | $25K | 15.0% | 2,744 |
| CRUISE PLANNERS | $2K – $21K | $11K | 3.0% | 2,655 |
Business Services Average 198 franchises | $121K – $289K | $47K | 10.2% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 198 Business Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
+9 more states
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19 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
One concluded franchisee lawsuit against the franchisor and former owners alleging fraud and misrepresentation for failure to disclose a bank lien on the franchised business (2015-2016).
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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Unlock due diligence reportsFrequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a Annex Brands Commercial Center franchise ranges from $131,580 to $201,130. This includes a franchise fee of $35,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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