Navis Pack & Ship Centers vs EZ Pro Delivery Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Navis Pack & Ship Centers vs EZ Pro Delivery including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Navis Pack & Ship Centers Franchise	EZ Pro Delivery Franchise
Investment	$91,800 - $178,500	$114,075 - $176,392
Franchise Fee	$32,500	N/A
Royalty Fee	5%	9%
Advertising Fee	-	2%local +2%Nat'l
Year Founded	1980	1998
Year Franchised	1984	2007
Term Of Agreement	10 years	5 years +5+5+5
Term Of Agreement	10 years	5 years +5+5+5
Renewal Fee	$7.5K	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Navis Pack & Ship Centers Franchise	EZ Pro Delivery Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills	-
Financing Options
	Navis Pack & Ship Centers Franchise	EZ Pro Delivery Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/Yes	-/-
Payroll	No/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	Navis Pack & Ship Centers Franchise	EZ Pro Delivery Franchise
Training	7 weeks total including 1 week at an operating location	You will participate in an initial training course that covers material aspects of the operation of the franchised business.
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	-
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising	-
Operations	International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	-
Expansion Plans
	Navis Pack & Ship Centers Franchise	EZ Pro Delivery Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About Navis Pack & Ship Centers

Marvin L. Storm founded Navis Pack & Ship Centers in 2000 as part of a packaging and shipping franchise system with Handle With Care Packaging Stores. Navis Pack & Ship Centers provide parcel shipping, custom packaging and crating, pick-up and delivery service, and packaging and shipping supplies.

By late 2002, franchising had focused on Navis Pack & Ship Centers. Parent company Navis Logistics Network maintains a nationwide network of Handle With Care and Navis Pack & Ship franchised locations.

About EZ Pro Delivery

EZ Pro Delivery offers same-day delivery service for dry ice, X-rays, legal, lab specimens, blood, emergency medical supplies, infectious and diagnostic medical labs and more. We are DOT certifed, bonded and insured and Hazmat and TSA/STA certified. Our experienced team of professional drivers can pick up, deliver and ship to and from any hospital, doctor's office, lab or place of business anywhere in the U.S.