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It’s been a busy year for KR Capital. Since our inception, we’ve grown by an average of 30% per year and recorded more than $150 million in FedEx route sales. We’re proud to say that our growth trend continued in 2019. 

There’s a reason why so many people known about FedEx, and their place in the market. After all, how would you like to work with royalty? Well, FedEx is the king of logistics, throughout the world, meaning that when you partner with them to own your very own route you’re practically in the high court. What makes FedEx so strong, though? Let’s look at the reasons why…

Being an Independent Service Provider aka FedEx ISP, is a dream of many small business owners, but what is FedEx ISP and what exactly is the conversion to ISP from CSP (Contracted Service Provider)?

The history of FedEx spans more than four decades. The company has built a stellar reputation over a long period of time, which is one of the many reasons owning routes is a coveted business opportunity. But did you know the initial concept was first shared in a college term paper by founder Fred Smith? And while you might not think of FedEx as a technology company, the organization was among the first to develop and leverage computer systems in the late 1970s. This led to the first automated customer service center that allowed for real-time package tracking for each shipment.

Part of the FedEx independent contractor model includes linehaul. The term linehaul is not only spelled two different ways (linehaul and line haul) but as many truck drivers will tell you, companies have varying definitions of the term.

FedEx announced last month that all contractors would be transitioning to the ISP model by 2020.  At the time of the announcement, the details for the transition had not yet been disclosed.  Those contractors who were not already operating...

2015 has been a great year for FedEx route sales and we're hoping to make 2016 even better!  Please click on the link below for an overview of our successful transactions completed in 2015...

According to new data from BizBuySell.com, the median number of days it takes to sell a small business has been declining since mid-2012. 

According to the Reputation Institute, published in Forbes, FedEx ranked # 39 on the 2015 list, up 15 points from its 2014 position.  Companies achieve a spot on the Global Rep Trak list based on the public's perception of seven categories: innovation, leadership, governance, citizenship, workplace, performance and products/services. 

2014 has been a great year for FedEx route sales and we thought we'd share a summary of some of our successes!

Regardless of what side of the aisle you're on, elections have a big impact on our capital markets and yesterday's election results will be no different.  Sellers of small businesses will likely see an uptick in buyer activity due, in large part, to the fact that "investors are notoriously averse to uncertainty and the conclusion of an election will help lend some visibility into the future."

FedEx is on the rise with earnings of $606 million in the June-August quarter, up 24 percent from the same period in 2013.  Here are the numbers at a glance: