What trade name did EAGLE operate under before being acquired by Annex Brands?
Annex_Brands Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
On October 31, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the franchise assets and programs of Eagle Franchise Systems, Inc. ("EAGLE"), a Texas corporation that had maintained its principal place of business at 12715 Telge Road, Cypress, TX 77429. EAGLE was a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Center for Entrepreneurial Development, Inc. ("ICED"), a Delaware corporation that had maintained its principal place of business at 12715 Telge Road, Cypress, TX 77429. ICED and was also the parent company of Kwik Kopy Corporation, The Ink Well of America, Inc., American Wholesale Thermographers, Inc., Franklin's Systems, Inc., Kwik Kopy Business Centers, Inc., Computertots, Inc., ICED Management, Inc., and Telge Leasing, Inc. On July 28, 2000, EAGLE purchased the franchise assets and programs from Parcel Plus, Inc. ("PPI"), a California corporation. EAGLE offered franchises for businesses similar to our retail centers and operated under the trade name Parcel Plus from July 2000 to October 2014, and PPI offered franchises for business similar to our retail centers and operated under the trade name Parcel Plus from 1988 to July 2000. The acquired franchises may continue to operate under the trade name Parcel Plus. We offer and sell Parcel Plus retail center franchises under this FDD. See Item 20 and Exhibit C 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 the 2025 FDD, prior to being acquired by Annex Brands, EAGLE Franchise Systems, Inc. operated under the trade name Parcel Plus. Annex Brands acquired substantially all of EAGLE's franchise assets and programs on October 31, 2014. EAGLE had operated under the Parcel Plus trade name from July 2000 to October 2014. Before EAGLE's acquisition of the franchise assets and programs, Parcel Plus, Inc. offered franchises under the Parcel Plus trade name from 1988 to July 2000.
Annex Brands continues to offer and sell Parcel Plus retail center franchises. The franchises acquired by Annex Brands may continue to operate under the Parcel Plus trade name. This means that a prospective franchisee could potentially operate a new Parcel Plus location or acquire an existing one that still uses the Parcel Plus branding.
It is important for potential franchisees to note that Annex Brands has acquired several other similar franchise systems, such as Pak Mail and AIM Mail, and continues to offer franchises under those names as well. This suggests that Annex Brands has a strategy of acquiring existing franchise systems to expand its market presence and brand portfolio. Franchisees should consider how this diverse portfolio might impact their individual business and the support they receive from Annex Brands.