Exceptional Customer Service Spurs Growth at Postal Connections

Big or small Postal Connections ships it all

Stores Meet Customer Needs Offering More Than Pack and Ship (FRISCO, TX) (June 20, 2013) — Postal Connections of America (PCA), a national retail chain of neighborhood service centers, is experiencing dramatic sales growth by delivering what is rarely found these days: incomparable customer service. PCA’s chain of 47 stores saw an 8.2 percent same … Continued

Franchise Seeks Veterans with a 50% Discount

Navy helped prepare Ann Marie & Darin Marvin to own their own business

Postal Connections Finds Military Experience Helps Operate Successful Stores (San Diego, CA)(January 22, 2013) – Postal Connections of America (PCA) is seeking military veterans for its nationwide network of shipping and business services stores with an unprecedented 50 percent discount off its franchise fee. Many of PCA’s most successful locations are owned and operated by … Continued

Postal Connections Thrives in Rural America

Franchise Stores Do Well Despite Hard Times (FRISCO, TX) (JANUARY X, 2012) – Be forewarned: If you think rural America can’t be home to a thriving, competitive and highly successful business, spend some time with Mark and Cheri Smith, Postal Connections of America (PCA) franchise owners, residing in St. Johns, Michigan, that boasts a population … Continued

Postal Connections Franchisees Gather to Honor Top Performers

Pete & Sue Pierce, Bend OR, perennial sales leader at Postal Connections

2012 Same-Store Sales, First 8 Months, Up 19.6 Percent over 2011 (ORLANDO, FL) (NOVEMBER 6, 2012) – Two Postal Connections of America (PCA) store owners, on opposite sides of the country, lead their franchise network in 2011 annual sales at nearly a million dollars each. PCA is a franchise chain of postal, shipping and business … Continued

Franchisee Finds American Dream in Manhattan Store

Postal Connections Franchisee, Kal Bodawala, receives DHL as the top retail shipper in the U.S.

DHL Recognizes Store as #1 U.S. Retail International Shipper Relentless sales and marketing, eternal enthusiasm and dogged determination are what India-born/America-raised Postal Connections of America (PCA) franchise owner Kal Bodawala, 39, credits for his highly successful Manhattan-based store. This past weekend, Bodawala was recognized as the number one DHL international retail shipper in the U.S. … Continued

The History of Franchising

The word franchise originates from the Anglo-French: franchir (to free) and franc (free). The concept of franchising slowly developed in Europe from roots going back to the middle ages. Back then, titled land owners granted rights to people to hold fairs, operate markets and conduct other business on their land. The rights became rules and … Continued

Five Reasons to Buy a Business

The franchise business has weathered the recession better than most industries and it shows considerable promise moving forward. Plus, this is the time when more people are patronizing local shops allowing for the flourishing of family capitalism rather than big business capitalism. Good reasons to buy right now include: Seasonality: Be ready to take advantage … Continued