Since when has Annex Brands negotiated contracts with FedEx?
Annex_Brands Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Our businesses offer UPS and FedEx shipping services under system-wide contracts that we have negotiated with each carrier. We have negotiated contracts of this type with UPS since 1986 and with FedEx since 1996. We will continue to work with UPS and FedEx to offer UPS and FedEx shipping services, as well as USPS postal services, in our retail locations.
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, Annex Brands has negotiated contracts with FedEx since 1996. These are system-wide contracts, meaning they apply to all franchisees within the Annex Brands system. Annex Brands also has system-wide contracts with UPS, which they have negotiated since 1986.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that they will benefit from pre-negotiated shipping rates and terms with major carriers like FedEx and UPS. This can provide a competitive advantage and simplify the process of offering shipping services to customers. Franchisees do not need to negotiate individual contracts with these carriers, as Annex Brands has already established these relationships.
It is important to note that Annex Brands will continue to work with both UPS and FedEx, as well as USPS, to offer shipping services in their retail locations. This multi-carrier approach allows franchisees to provide a range of options to their customers, potentially increasing customer satisfaction and sales.