Navis Pack & Ship franchise
2026 filing · March 24, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Navis Pack & Ship at a glance
A commercial logistics center packing, crating, shipping and delivering large, fragile and valuable freight for businesses and households. At the end of 2025 there were 48 Navis Pack & Ship locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Annex Brands, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- San Diego, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $132K–$201K
- A commercial center
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross volume, paid weekly, plus a 3% marketing fee
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of weekly gross volume, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $8,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 20 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 48
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 48
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +3
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 24
- Most in California, Florida and Texas
From Annex Brands, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Navis Pack & Ship among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Navis Pack & Ship | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $166,355 | Costs less than 75% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 48 | More than 64% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $659,000 | Lower than 59% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 4.0× | Higher than 85% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Navis Pack & Ship franchise costs
Opening a commercial center costs an estimated $131,580 to $201,130. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are additional funds (first 12 months after opening a physical warehouse) ($35,000 to $50,000) and initial franchise fee ($35,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | ||
| Fixtures | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Interior and exterior signage | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Construction services | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Equipment | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| CFB program deposit | $750 | ||
| Initial technology license fee | $6,250 | ||
| Computer hardware, and software programs and licenses | $2,500 | $4,000 | |
| Initial inventory | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $3,500 | $9,000 | |
| Financial training portal license and administrative fee | $330 | ||
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial training | $250 | $5,000 | |
| New Center/New Owner Marketing Program deposit | $5,500 | ||
| Supplies | $1,000 | $1,500 | |
| Deposits and pre-paid expenses | $3,500 | $6,000 | |
| Architect fee | $0 | $6,000 | |
| Truck | $3,000 | $6,000 | |
| Business licenses, business permits, etc. | $500 | $800 | |
| Miscellaneous expenditures, including commercial center lease | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Additional funds (first 12 months after opening a physical warehouse) | $35,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $131,580 | $201,130 | |
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, page 33
Navis Pack & Ship franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, page 19
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross volume, paid weekly, plus a 3% marketing fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of weekly gross volume, paid weekly. |
| Transfer fee | 15% of then-current non- discounted initial franchise fee |
| Renewal | $8,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, page 24
Other fees as filed, from page 28. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Navis Pack & Ship publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $659,000
- Median sales
- $420,000
Yearly figures for fiscal 2025, covering franchised commercial centers open 12 months or more, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (40 locations). The average is about 4 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 78–79
SBA loans to Navis Pack & Ship franchisees
Lenders approved 11 SBA 7(a) loans for Navis Pack & Ship franchisees from 2018 to 2026, $4.8M in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Navis Pack & Ship | Typical shipping brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +2.1% / +6.7% | +1.6% / +2% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 4.4% | 4.3% / 16% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical shipping brand is the median of the 9 brands in shipping franchises with three years of counts.
How Navis Pack & Ship compares
Of the 12 shipping franchises on this site, Navis Pack & Ship is the 7th cheapest to open and the 7th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Navis Pack & Ship | Typical shipping brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $132K | $128K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $201K | $236K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $38K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $659K | $530K | $794K |
| US locations | 48 | 51 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 9 of 12 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 12 brands in shipping franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 (+1) | 0 | +3 | −2 |
| 2024 | 47 (+1) | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 48 (+1) | 0 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, page 82
Where Navis Pack & Ship locations are
At the end of 2025, Navis Pack & Ship had franchised locations in 24 states. The most are in California, Florida and Texas.
- California10
- Florida5
- Texas4
- Canada3
- Colorado2
- Georgia2
All 24 states
| Arizona | 1 |
|---|---|
| Idaho | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, page 83
Who owns Navis Pack & Ship?
Navis Pack & Ship franchises are sold by Annex Brands, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Annex Brands, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 10.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 18–19. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Annex Brands, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 18–19, bankruptcy on page 19
Navis Pack & Ship filings
The figures on this page come from Annex Brands, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued March 24, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 24, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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