What is the permitted use of an Annex Brands retail center?
Annex_Brands Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
WHEREAS, Franchisor has expended time, skill, money, and effort to develop a unique business system, substantial know-how and confidential information for establishing and operating standard and express retail businesses providing business support, mailbox rental (physical and virtual), package receiving, postal, printing, copying, packaging, shipping, office supply, passport photo, notary, fingerprinting, and related products and services, and flex retail businesses providing some of the services of standard and express retail businesses, as well as crating, pick-up and delivery services, and boxes and packaging materials (collectively the "System"); in this Agreement, each such retail business is called a "Center", collectively such retail businesses are called "Centers"; and the particular retail business authorized by this Agreement is called "the Center."
We also offer franchises for express retail centers under this FDD. Express retail centers generally only require about 500 square feet of space. Express retail centers typically are located in office and retail buildings, airports, convention centers, hotels, supermarkets, shopping malls and other public buildings; in rural locations where the population density may be insufficient to support standard retail centers; or in locations where space constraints prevent the offering of all products and services of a standard retail center.
You must sign our franchise agreement and attachments (Exhibit B). You must operate your standard, flex or express retail center under the designated trademark according to the standards and specifications in the franchise agreement and our Confidential Operating Manuals ("Manuals").
We offer Commercial Logistics Center franchises under the Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, and Pak Mail Freight brands under a separate FDD. Commercial Logistics Centers typically are located in light industrial warehouse locations; offer packaging, shipping and moving services; and specialize in jobs that require expert packaging and worldwide shipping of items that may be too large, delicate or unmanageable for retail centers. Commercial Logistics Centers also offer pick-up and delivery services, and crating and transportation services for large freight. Some Commercial Logistics Centers have expanded offerings that include commercial and household moving, and other relocation products and services. See our Commercial Logistics Center Franchise Disclosure Document for more information on these franchises.
Source: Item 16 — Restrictions on What the Franchisee May Sell (FDD pages 70–71)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Annex Brands franchises retail centers that provide business support, mailbox rental (physical and virtual), package receiving, postal, printing, copying, packaging, shipping, office supply, passport photo, notary, fingerprinting, and related products and services. There are standard and express retail businesses, as well as flex retail businesses providing some of the services of standard and express retail businesses, as well as crating, pick-up and delivery services, and boxes and packaging materials.
The FDD also states that Annex Brands offers Commercial Logistics Center franchises under the Navis Pack & Ship, Handle With Care Packaging Store, and Pak Mail Freight brands under a separate FDD. These centers are located in light industrial warehouse locations and offer packaging, shipping, and moving services. They specialize in jobs that require expert packaging and worldwide shipping of items that may be too large, delicate, or unmanageable for retail centers.
Annex Brands also offers express retail center franchises, which generally require about 500 square feet of space. These are typically located in office and retail buildings, airports, convention centers, hotels, supermarkets, shopping malls and other public buildings; in rural locations where the population density may be insufficient to support standard retail centers; or in locations where space constraints prevent the offering of all products and services of a standard retail center. Franchisees must operate their standard, flex, or express retail center under the designated trademark according to the standards and specifications in the franchise agreement and the Confidential Operating Manuals.