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This year has been a great year for Contractors who put their FedEx Ground business on the market. The national average was between 2.8x to 3x multiple, line haul businesses fetched a little more, with certain geographical areas seeing 3x to 3.5x multiples.  We believe the driving force in sales is baby boomers retiring, and…

The rise of online shopping is forcing warehouse builders to redraw the map of logistics hubs on the East Coast. During the weekend, FedEx Ground, one of the largest transporters of parcels and other shipments, broke ground for its largest facility in the country, an 800,000-square-foot automated distribution center in Allen Township, Pa., adding a…

If you’re like most FedEx contractors who are new to the selling process, you probably have a lot of questions for business brokers.  I’m often asked, how can a business broker help me sell my business? Taking on this massive challenge alone could lead you to neglect your current business, get a lower asking price,…

As announced via MyGroundBiz.com in April, FedEx Ground will soon launch its Delivery Optimization initiative in phases across the U.S. This is one of many ongoing efforts to further integrate and maximize capacity within the FedEx Ground Ground/SmartPost networks. What is Delivery Optimization? Delivery Optimization aims to increase efficiencies and flexibility, while seamlessly transitioning deliveries…

FedEx Ground Segment For the fourth quarter, the FedEx Ground segment reported: Fiscal 2016 Fiscal 2015 Change Revenue $4.29 billion $3.57 billion 20% Operating income $656 million $603 million 9% Operating margin 15.3% 16.9% (1.6 pts) Revenue increased due to a 10% increase in FedEx Ground volume and a 7% improvement in revenue per package…

How to Sell Your FedEx route business.   Whether you are a Ground, Home Delivery, or Line haul contractor it’s important to hire a broker who is familiar with the FedEx selling process.  Having been in your shoes before as a seller, our time is at a premium running the business on a day to…

      A Day in The Life of a FedEx ContractorFedEx Route Sales When you are looking for a FedEx business to purchase you see the ads, absentee owner! Turn key!  5 hours of work per week! If you work 5 hours a week running a business the chances are you probably are not…

Today marks a major milestone for FedEx contractors system wide, as FedEx transitions its remaining U.S. districts to the ISP model. This will be great for business and offer longer contract terms for contractors. The big take away for potential buyers is you have to own at least 5 routes or hit the 500 stop…