Navis Logistics Network

Navis Logistics Network
Company type	Franchise
Industry	Packaging, Shipping
Founded	1980, Denver, Colorado
Headquarters	Denver, Colorado, United States
Key people	Ben Blakeley ; (Former President & CEO)
Website	www.gonavis.com

Navis Logistics Network (NLN) is the former parent company of Navis Pack & Ship, based in Denver, Colorado, United States.^[1] The company formerly franchised Navis Pack & Ship (NP&S) and Handle With Care Packaging Store (HWCPS) shipping centers.

History

NLN was founded in 1980 as a single, company-owned retail store operating under the Handle With Care Packaging Store name and began franchising in 1984 until it sold the HWCPS brand to Annex Brands, Inc. in late 2007.^{[citation needed]}

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. Many of these items were fragile, large, awkward or valuable in size. The company trademarked FLAV to represent serving these items.^[2] Navis franchises use well known shipping and freight services, such as United Parcel Service, FedEx and Yellow.

In January, 2011, sold the Navis Pack & Ship brand to Annex Brands, Inc., headquartered in San Diego. Annex Brands also franchises other brands in the packing/shipping industry: PostalAnnex+, AIM Mail Centers, Handle With Care Packaging Store, Sunshine Pack & Ship, and Annex Copy Center.^{[citation needed]}