Pak Mail

Founded: 1983 Franchising since: 1984
Pak Mail provides specialty crating and international shipping as well as private mailbox rental and business support services. Based in Englewood, Colorado, Pak Mail Centers of America Inc. is a publicly held company traded under the symbol PMCX.

Ninety-eight percent of franchisees are owner/operators. Pak Mail has international franchise developers operating in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile and parts of Mexico.

7173 S. Havana St., #600 Centennial, Colorado 80112

Phone: (800)833-2821

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 20 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	317	7	136	0
2008	340	7	124	3
2007	370	10	90	1
2006	359	9	91	0
2005	389	8	58	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 1.5-mile radius

Total investment: $129.99K-164.3K Franchise fee: $29.95K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Express/kiosk option available

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K

Operations

• 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 14 days
• At franchisee's location: 3 days
• At existing center : 2 days+

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• PR, desktop publishing, marketing materials

Franchise 500® rank:
#230 (2009); #158 (2008); #157 (2007); #114 (2006); #419 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#177 (2009); #145 (2008); #96 (2007); #83 (2006);