Navis Logistics Network
Encyclopedia
Navis Logistics Network is a parent company based in Denver, Colorado
. The company currently runs two national franchises.
Navis was founded in 1980 as a single retail store and expanded in 1984 with franchise operations in its Handle with Care Packaging Store until it sold the company in early 2008.
In 2002 Navis opened a new franchise, Navis Pack & Ship Center, based on its original franchise only operating in a warehouse
and specializing in difficult to ship and valuable items. This franchise continues to operate today.
Navis franchises use well known shipping and freight services, such as United Parcel Service
, FedEx
and Yellow
.
Navis is the 10th largest franchisor in Colorado as ranked by the Denver Business Journal and was named number 174 on Entrepreneur Magazine
’s Top Global Franchises, the 200 top U.S. franchises with international opportunities and runs more than 70 stores nationwide.
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The company currently runs two national franchises.
Navis was founded in 1980 as a single retail store and expanded in 1984 with franchise operations in its Handle with Care Packaging Store until it sold the company in early 2008.
In 2002 Navis opened a new franchise, Navis Pack & Ship Center, based on its original franchise only operating in a warehouse
Warehouse
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns. They usually have loading docks to load and unload...
and specializing in difficult to ship and valuable items. This franchise continues to operate today.
Navis franchises use well known shipping and freight services, such as United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...
, FedEx
FedEx
FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee...
and Yellow
Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
.
Navis is the 10th largest franchisor in Colorado as ranked by the Denver Business Journal and was named number 174 on Entrepreneur Magazine
Entrepreneur Magazine
Entrepreneur is a publication that carries news stories about entrepreneurialism, small business management, and business opportunities. It is published by Entrepreneur Media Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California....
’s Top Global Franchises, the 200 top U.S. franchises with international opportunities and runs more than 70 stores nationwide.