Since when has the National Logistics Services ("NLS") department of Annex Brands been operating nationally?
Annex_Brands Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We have a National Logistics Services ("NLS") department that has been operating nationally since January 2011 to generate and fulfill requests involving services to be performed outside of our Commercial Logistics Center franchisees' territories. Our Denver Logistics Center staff typically subcontracts with nearby franchisees, or with 3rd party agents, to fulfill the requests. The NLS department uses Internet advertising efforts, and sometimes uses targeted marketing efforts in specific metropolitan markets, to generate requests involving services to be performed outside of our Commercial Logistics Center franchisees' territories.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Annex Brands' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the National Logistics Services ("NLS") department has been operating nationally since January 2011. The NLS department generates and fulfills requests for services outside the territories of Annex Brands' Commercial Logistics Center franchisees.
Annex Brands' Denver Logistics Center staff typically subcontracts with nearby franchisees or third-party agents to fulfill these requests. The NLS department uses internet advertising and targeted marketing in specific metropolitan areas to generate these service requests.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that Annex Brands has a system in place to handle service requests that fall outside of individual franchise territories, potentially providing additional revenue opportunities for franchisees who are selected as subcontractors. It also indicates that Annex Brands actively markets and advertises to generate these opportunities, which could benefit franchisees by increasing overall brand awareness and service utilization.