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The Packaging Store in The United States is an independently owned and operated business in the Handle With Care Packaging Store network. The Packaging Store is the premiere provider of packing and shipping services for difficult-to-ship items in North America. The proprietors of this location, The Packaging Store - National Logistics Service, are certified under The Packaging Store's stringent training and operating requirements for packing, shipping, pickup and delivery of fragile, large, awkward and valuable goods. You can't beat our reputation.

The Handle With Care Packaging Store system is part of the Annex Brands' franchise network. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the brand began its service in 1980 with the first pack & ship location in Denver, Colorado. Started as a response to a nationwide demand for residential mailbox and small parcel services, the emphasis was on providing packaging supplies, such as moving boxes to residential customers, in addition to a variety of shipping services such as UPS, FedEx and the USPS.

As the concept was franchised, several economic factors in society at-large were emerging as well to create the opportunity on which the retail packaging and shipping concept would thrive. Deregulation in the transportation industry opened the doors to competitive rates on Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipments, while an increasing nationwide demand for mailbox and small parcel shipping services fueled carriers such as United Parcel Service (UPS) and Federal Express (FedEx). Easier access to carriers, lower shipping rates and convenient retail locations provided the catalyst for fueling residential consumer demand.

Interestingly, the final market factor and probably the most influential one to give rise to the mail and parcel industry was born out of the Ecology or recycling movement which had come together during the late 1970's. Very simply, because the cardboard used in making shipping boxes became a direct target of the paper and wood recycling movement, the old practice of finding boxes behind your local grocery store became obsolete. Grocery stores now had a new profit center in collecting, bundling and cashing in their recycled boxes, in some cases creating a revenue stream in excess of $100,000 annually for a medium-sized store.

Now the consumer needed somewhere to purchase new, sturdy cardboard boxes for shipping small household goods, and onto the scene came a variety of mail and parcel franchise concepts to serve this new market. But the Handle With Care Packaging Store brand continued to stand out from the other service providers with a much greater focus on packaging materials including custom boxes and wooden crates, inland marine insurance, a wider variety of transportation alternatives and a unique culture for pack & ship customer care.

Sticking with the roots of custom packaging and multi-carrier transportation options, the Handle With Care Packaging Store business model began to move toward a "service provider" concept, as opposed to a "product retailer" like many of the other mail and parcel companies. This gave rise to franchisee innovation in which larger "heavy-weight" locations were established, along with marketing plans to obtain referrals from a variety of clients having fragile, large, awkward-sized or valuable objects, what we call FLAV®.

The Handle With Care Packaging Store brand was originally founded on two key principles. One, ownership of the customer's goods as expressed in the saying "If you take it, you own it". Regardless of the monetary value of an item being shipped, it was assumed the franchisee would treat the item as if it were their own, and priceless. This creates a strong ethical standard for serving the customer's needs.

Take ownership of the customer's goods as if they were your own and priceless in value.

The second founding principle is that of the art and science of packaging and shipping. Based on the endless variety of boxes and crates, interior cushioning materials, insurance levels and transportation options, all of these factors must come together to formulate the customer's solution. Handle With Care Packaging Store franchisees are extensively trained to make the optimum decisions in each of these factors and therefore, produce a higher quality standard for successful shipments and fewer damaged goods.

Provide the highest quality experience for the customer using the vast knowledge and experience obtained through years of successful customer service.

The Handle With Care Packaging Store brand is known throughout the industry and by its customers for solving problems, providing expert advice, and for delivering a top-quality level of service. Handle With Care Packaging Store franchisees are known for being honest and reliable, as well as providing on-time and within budget packaging and shipping services.

So whether you have a need for art or antique shipping, a local residential move, equipment shipping, computer shipping, auction shipping services, furniture shipping, custom boxes, custom wooden crates, or distribution of an estate, the shipping company professionals at each Handle With Care Packaging Store are ready to provide you an experienced, comprehensive shipping solution to meet your needs and budget.

When it comes to choosing the best freight shipping company to pack and ship your fragile, large, awkward or valuable items, The Packaging Store is your best choice. With over 30 years of knowledge and experience as our foundation, The Packaging Store in San Diego has been creating individualized, custom solutions for people just like you, one shipment at a time.

We know you want a company which views your valuables with the thought, "We treat your items as if they were our own." We know you want a company which is accessible and responsive to your questions from the time of pick-up to delivery. We know you want a company which has already been tested from tens of thousands of shipments, resulting in satisfied clients across the globe.

That company is The Packaging Store. For years, The Packaging Store of The United States has helped people just like you shipping all kinds of fragile, large, awkward and valuable items, creating the perfect custom packaging and shipping solutions. The Packaging Store. We get it there with care.

Need a quote? Call us at (877) 722-5236, and we'd be happy to listen and provide a custom solution based on your needs. Thank you for giving The Packaging Store the opportunity to earn your trust, and your business.

Sincerely,

The Packaging Store - National Logistics Service

Packaging Store of The United States

Headquartered In
San Diego, CA 92108

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The Packaging Store

Headquartered In

San Diego, CA 92108
(877) 722-5236
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Franchise operator: The Packaging Store - National Logistics Service

ISPM 15 Crating

Packing and Shipping
in The United States

Take ownership of the customer's goods as if they were your own and priceless in value.

Provide the highest quality experience for the customer using the vast knowledge and experience obtained through years of successful customer service.

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The Packaging Store

ISPM 15 Crating

Packing and Shipping in The United States

Take ownership of the customer's goods as if they were your own and priceless in value.

Provide the highest quality experience for the customer using the vast knowledge and experience obtained through years of successful customer service.

Get a Shipping Quote

The Packaging Store

ISPM 15 Crating

Packing and Shipping
in The United States