When did Annex Brands acquire substantially all of the franchise assets of The Packaging Store, Inc.?
Annex_Brands Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
On September 4, 2007, we acquired substantially all of the franchise assets of The Packaging Store, Inc. ("PSI"), a Colorado corporation that had maintained its principal place of business at 5675 DTC Boulevard, Suite 280, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. PSI is a whollyowned subsidiary of Navis Logistics Network, Inc., a Nevada corporation. From 1984 to 1999, PSI offered franchises for businesses operating under the trade name Handle With Care Packaging
Store. PSI did not offer franchises in any other line of business. The acquired franchises may continue to operate under the trade name Handle With Care Packaging Store. We will offer and sell Handle With Care Packaging Store Commercial Logistics Center franchises under a separate FDD. See our Commercial Logistics Center Franchise Disclosure Document for more information.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Annex Brands's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, on September 4, 2007, Annex Brands acquired substantially all of the franchise assets of The Packaging Store, Inc. ("PSI"). The Packaging Store, Inc. was a Colorado corporation with its principal place of business in Greenwood Village, Colorado. PSI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navis Logistics Network, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
From 1984 to 1999, The Packaging Store, Inc. offered franchises for businesses operating under the trade name Handle With Care Packaging Store. The FDD notes that PSI did not offer franchises in any other line of business. The franchises acquired by Annex Brands may continue to operate under the trade name Handle With Care Packaging Store.
Annex Brands will offer and sell Handle With Care Packaging Store Commercial Logistics Center franchises under a separate FDD. This is important for prospective franchisees to note, as it indicates a specific segment and brand that Annex Brands has incorporated into its franchise system through acquisition.