commercial center
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching commercial center franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Annex Brands franchises commercial logistics centers under the Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, and Pak Mail Freight names. Centers typically operate from warehouses in light industrial areas and provide packaging, shipping, crating, pickup, delivery, and moving services, including handling fragile or oversized items.
Headline figures
commercial center quick facts
- Is commercial center a franchise?
- Yes. commercial center offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 112 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 81).
- How much does it cost to open a commercial center franchise?
- The commercial center Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $131,580–$201,130 for total (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 33); $100,580–$167,830 for total (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 34). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does commercial center charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 23). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $0 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 29). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does commercial center disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The commercial center FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 78). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many commercial center locations are there?
- The FDD reports 112 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 81). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is commercial center a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $131,580 – $201,130 (TOTAL); $100,580 – $167,830 (TOTAL); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 4 separate groups: other measures for 40 locations; other measures for 13 locations; other measures for 14 locations; other measures for 13 locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 2 in 2025, to 112 (Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2026 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- TOTALPDF p. 34$100,580 – $167,830
- TOTALPDF p. 33$131,580 – $201,130
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty feeMain ongoing fee
35 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
4 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 40 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers open 12 months or more as of September 30, 2025, with physical locations and operating primarily as commercial centers
- Excluded
- One center excluded for being open less than 12 months; five franchisees excluded for not having physical locations; two franchisees excluded for not primarily operating as commercial centers.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 13 locations
- Who is counted
- Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers in the middle third by Annual Gross Volume within the 2025 reporting sample
- Excluded
- One center excluded for being open less than 12 months; five franchisees excluded for not having physical locations; two franchisees excluded for not primarily operating as commercial centers.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 14 locations
- Who is counted
- Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers in the upper third by Annual Gross Volume within the 2025 reporting sample
- Excluded
- One center excluded for being open less than 12 months; five franchisees excluded for not having physical locations; two franchisees excluded for not primarily operating as commercial centers.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 13 locations
- Who is counted
- Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers in the lower third by Annual Gross Volume within the 2025 reporting sample
- Excluded
- One center excluded for being open less than 12 months; five franchisees excluded for not having physical locations; two franchisees excluded for not primarily operating as commercial centers.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of Fiscal year ended September 30 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81
Net +0 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($100,580 – $201,130) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units decreased from 114 to 112 in 2025. What drove the change?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers open 12 months or more as of Se… · PDF p. 78; PDF p. 79
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers in the middle third by Annual Gross Volume… · PDF p. 78
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers in the upper third by Annual Gross Volume… · PDF p. 78
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Navis Pack & Ship commercial centers in the lower third by Annual Gross Volume… · PDF p. 78
- [5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 81
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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