Craters & Freighters Franchise News

Craters & Freighters of Eastern Nebraska is honored with the Hallmark Award by achieving revenues in excess of $650,000 to $1,000,000, and the Outstanding Performance Award by having the largest increase in sales per location.
Omaha, Nebraska (PRWEB) May 15, 2012 - Craters & Freighters of Eastern Nebraska is honored with the Hallmark Award by achieving revenues in excess of $650,000 to $1,000,000, and the Outstanding Performance Award by having the largest increase in sales per location. Additionally, owner Mike Jones elected to Franchise Advisory Council at Craters & Freighters' 2012 Annual Convention. All three honors are a direct result of increasing sales and marketing efforts, outstanding customer service, and being a team player in the Craters & Freighters' network...

Craters & Freighters of New York & New Jersey is honored with Pinnacle Award by increasing revenues in excess of $1 million. Co-owner within the location is elected to Franchise Advisory Council. 
Middlesex, NJ (PRWEB) May 15, 2012 - Robert Poirier and Tom Raia, owners of Craters & Freighters of New York & New Jersey won the prestigious Pinnacle Award at Craters & Freighters’ Annual Convention Awards Ceremony held on May 5th in Denver, CO. The Pinnacle Award is given to the Craters & Freighters’ locations that have achieved revenue in excess of $1,000,000. Both honors are a direct result of increasing sales, marketing, outstanding customer service, and being team players in the Craters & Freighters' network...

March 12, 2012 // Franchising.com // Craters & Freighters’ Florida locations join together to sponsor Dave Blaney’s #59 Sprint Car for the 2012 World of Outlaws Racing Series. Tom Leidig, the car’s owner contacted Russ Galik, owner of two Craters & Freighters’ locations including Orlando and Southeast Florida regarding the sponsorship opportunity. Galik, a longtime race fan was thrilled to learn about the chance to support Leidig’s team and knew other Florida Craters & Freighters’ locations would join the effort. In total, there are four Craters & Freighters’ locations sponsoring the car including, Orlando & Southeast Florida, owned by Russ Galik, SW Florida, owned by Gary McKinley, and Tampa-St...

Denver’s Leading Packaging, Crating and Shipping Company Provides Shipping Services To National Western Stock Show Art Exhibit Benefiting Local Scholarship Trust.
January 11, 2012 // Franchising.com // Denver – Craters & Freighters, the local leader in custom packaging, crating and shipping provides its services to the Western Art Exhibit and Sale at this year’s 106th annual National Western Stock Show.
“The National Western Stock Show organizes and produces several events annually to benefit the National Western Scholarship Trust, including the Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale. This year, the Trust awarded 71 grants for the 2010-2011 school year. The grants range from $2500 to $6000 and are presented to students studying agriculture and medicine for practice in rural areas at colleges in Colorado and Wyoming,” according to the National Western Stock Show Website...

Customized Packaging, Crating and Shipping Now Available to Local Businesses and Consumers in Indianapolis, IN.
Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) January 03, 2012 - Craters & Freighters, the national leader in specialty freight solutions, announced today the opening of a new franchise location in Indianapolis as a result of the area’s high demand for specialty freight handling services.
“We receive frequent calls from customers interested in specialty freight solutions either to or from Indianapolis,” said Diane Gibson, Craters & Freighters founder and president. Because of Indiana's great Central, Mid-western location and their exciting tourism trade relating to the racing industry and professional sports teams, we saw the need to provide this important market with our unique services...

Former International Franchise Association Board Member named COO of growing national franchise specialty shipping company.
Goldern, CO (PRWEB) November 20, 2011 - Craters & Freighters, the national leader in specialty shipping with 67 locations nationwide, has named Rick Robinson as Chief Operating Officer.
In making the announcement, Diane Gibson, founder and CEO of Craters & Freighters, said “We are very fortunate to have Rick’s extensive franchise experience now part of our team. He brings exactly the expertise we need to continue to grow our company.” Mr. Robinson, who most recently was founder and president of Services 4 Franchising, will be in charge of managing the daily operations at the company’s headquarters in Golden, Colorado and growing the company...

Jean Yancey National Association of Women Business Owners Award

August 14, 2008 // Franchising.com // DENVER - Craters and Freighters' Founder and CEO, Diane Gibson, received top honors at this year's Denver Business Journal Outstanding Women in Business award ceremony. Gibson took home the Jean Yancey National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Denver Chapter Award for large companies. The Jean Yancey Awards are named for the late consultant who was one of the founders of NAWBO. Yancey was a strong leader in the community who inspired many Denver women business owners to reach for their dreams.

"This award is a great symbol of the dedication my franchise owners and the employees at the home office in Denver make everyday," said Gibson...