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It’s been a decade since I discovered FedEx routes, fell in love with the concept, and made my first offer. Finding a business that has the incredible attributes of FedEx routes is nearly impossible (if you know of one, please email me and let me know). I recently had a Clarity call with someone that wanted to […]

It’s amazing the stuff brokers get away with when it comes to selling routes. Throughout the years of me purchasing my own routes and looking for other routes to buy through brokers, the amount of service that you get from these people has a tremendous variance. Bad brokers come in a myriad of flavors, the most

Sounds unbelievable. Of course, there’s some caveats, but read onward; the next few paragraphs could open your eyes to something that few people know about. The conventional way: So we know that banks won’t personally lend you a penny on routes. You can pull some money out of the routes in the form of a

Last updated: August 16, 2016 As time has progressed throughout the years, it’s been a consistent struggle to get a loan for a FedEx (or a bread) route, but the good thing is that new lenders are stepping up to the plate and realizing that FedEx loans are not only viable businesses to buy but

…or are they all devils trying to deceive you? Do certain brokers tend to scam route buyers by selling bad routes? First off, there are two sides to observe a broker: 1) From the sellers perspective and 2) From the buyers perspective. I’m only going to be discussing the buy-side perspective, since the questions above are some

Should you use a route broker or not? Quite some time ago, I wrote about the problems with a lot of brokers out there. Mostly because a lot of the people that I’ve consulted through the years would come to me thinking that they were doing something wrong when the brokers wouldn’t respond, were rude,

While there are 4 major types of FedEx routes out there based on geographic territory, only the rural route can cause other issues that simply aren’t applicable to other types of routes out there that you may own. Of course, all your drivers should own (or be provided) smart phones with Google maps installed on

The question is more about when NOT to buy – Peak Season. FedEx corporate often doesn’t even allow the transfer of routes during peak season it’s such a bad idea. If you’re new to the FedEx industry and the seller wants to transfer the route to your name on December 1st, you should seriously reconsider. WHAT IS