Purchasing courier routes / franchises
Discussion
Does anyone have any experience of purchasing routes from the large couriers i.e. UPS, DHL etc... In our local area most of these routes are operated by private companies acting on behalf of the courier. We are looking at breaking into this market and purchasing routes within our local vicinity.
Is there a specific department within their HQ we should contact or do they operate through brokers? We know that DPD has a franchise programme but for others there is very little info floating about.
Is there a specific department within their HQ we should contact or do they operate through brokers? We know that DPD has a franchise programme but for others there is very little info floating about.
Most are just franchisees, some will have a couple of drivers working for them. UPS use Outside Service Providers which are small companies, we have 4 starting in our depot next week. One thing you'll notice is these subbies that don't work directly for the companies are almost exclusively foreign, why? Because they will make nowhere near that of an employed driver but they will happily work for themselves for a pittance. DPD drivers tend to do 130+ drops, they don't stop for lunch and get penalised for late deliveries, not keeping to time slots etc.
I have no idea how UPS do it, we've had an local company doing work for us for the past couple of years but they're not the ones taking the work next week weirdly.
DHL do the same as UPS but they're both very tight on how they hire.
DPD openly advertise their franchises but they're nowhere near as good as they seem.
Problem you have is a lot of the smaller companies ANC/TNT/Lynx/Target,UK Mail etc who used to be almost exclusively subbies have all been bought by the bigger companies, UPS bought Lynx, Fed-Ex bought ANC & TNT, DHL bought UK Mail, those that worked for the former companies were either bought out or carried on under new contracts, if they give it up, the company buys the franchise back so most sell the franchise to family or friends or take on drivers to work for them
I have no idea how UPS do it, we've had an local company doing work for us for the past couple of years but they're not the ones taking the work next week weirdly.
DHL do the same as UPS but they're both very tight on how they hire.
DPD openly advertise their franchises but they're nowhere near as good as they seem.
Problem you have is a lot of the smaller companies ANC/TNT/Lynx/Target,UK Mail etc who used to be almost exclusively subbies have all been bought by the bigger companies, UPS bought Lynx, Fed-Ex bought ANC & TNT, DHL bought UK Mail, those that worked for the former companies were either bought out or carried on under new contracts, if they give it up, the company buys the franchise back so most sell the franchise to family or friends or take on drivers to work for them
Edited by DavePanda on Sunday 17th July 15:13
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