Unishippers Makes the 2009 Franchise Times Top 200 List
November 17, 2009 // Franchising.com // SALT LAKE CITY — Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC, the nation's largest reseller of complete shipping services, has been included for the third year in a row in Franchise Times magazine's Top 200 Franchise Systems list of the nation's largest franchise systems by total sales. A franchise system had to take in more than $235 million in system sales to make the Top 200 this year, compared to $204 million a year ago.
The Franchise Times Top 200 collectively demonstrated a remarkable ability to withstand the economic turmoil of the past year. All today, the franchisors on this list took in $474 billion last year, 7 percent more than the year before.
Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC, headquartered in Salt Lake City, has kept its revenue strong over the past several years through strong corporate initiatives, including recruiting high quality B2B sales representatives, expanding its core group of shipping carriers and enhancing its customer support through state-of-the-art technology for shipment preparation, price quoting and tracking. In addition, growth has also been accelerated by an expanding franchise sales footprint.
"Unishippers is honored to be included on the list for the third year running," says Unishippers president Dan Lockwood. "We feel that our unique combination of competitive pricing, unrivaled customer support, complete product portfolio and a wide selection of carriers positions us well for good things ahead. We look forward to inclusion in the Top 200 for many years to come."
About Unishippers
Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC is a nationwide franchise organization founded in 1987. The company's concept is simple — major carriers such as UPS®, Saia, Estes and YRC handle the pick-up, transport and delivery of customers' shipments, while local franchisees provide customer service and support. By leveraging the combined shipping volume of all its customers, Unishippers gets deeply discounted rates from its carriers, resulting in lower shipping costs for customers. This successful business model has propelled Unishippers to become the largest reseller of shipping services in the U.S., serving more than 75,000 small to mid-sized businesses, and operating in approximately 285+ franchise areas nationwide.
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