Parcel Plus

Founded: 1986 Franchising since: 1988
Parcel Plus provides retail packaging, freight, cargo, crating and international shipping. The company has locations across the United States and the Caribbean. Parcel Plus' parent company, the International Center For Entrepreneurial Development (ICED), also owns franchise companies Copy Club, Franklin's Printing, Kwik Kopy Printing, Kwik Kopy Business Centers, American Wholesale Thermographers and The Ink Well of America.

12715 Telge Rd. Cypress, Texas 77429

Phone: (888)280-2053

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 155 employee(s); 100 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2008	67	0	0	0
2007	87	0	0	1
2006	70	0	0	0
2005	99	0	0	0

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

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 3-mile radius

Total investment: $152.2K-198.4K Franchise fee: $35K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $45K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2-1/2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 1-1/2 weeks
• Operational visit : 1-2 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• National media

Other marketing support

• Marketing, mailing & telemarketing services

Franchise 500® rank:
#469 (2006); #260 (2005);