CEO Patrick Edd and EVP Ryan Heine share growth strategy following Postal Connections acquisition
Annex Brands CEO Patrick Edd at the company’s headquarters in San Diego. Photo by Madison Geering, San Diego Business Journal.
Annex Brands was featured in the September 28, 2026 issue of the San Diego Business Journal in an article by Madison Geering highlighting the company’s growth, culture, and recent acquisition of Postal Connections of America.
The feature explores Annex Brands’ nearly four-decade history as a San Diego-based franchisor of packing, shipping, and office services, and how the Postal Connections acquisition, the company’s seventh since 2006, adds 36 locations to a network of more than 800 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Speaking with the San Diego Business Journal, CEO Patrick Edd framed the throughline of the company’s 40 years:
“We support people and their needs at the time of need. That’s what’s carried us throughout history, and that’s what’s going to carry us into the future.”
Patrick Edd, CEO, Annex Brands
At the Annex Brands San Diego headquarters, new franchise owners train in a model storefront. Photo by Madison Geering, San Diego Business Journal.
The article also features Annex Brands Executive Vice President Ryan Heine and covers the company’s growth priorities, pandemic-era expansion, and plans for continued acquisition and franchisee recruitment.
Read the full feature on San Diego Business Journal: sdbj.com (subscriber access required)
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ABOUT ANNEX BRANDS:
Annex Brands, Inc. licenses and franchises more than 800 locations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Annex Brands has been providing business ownership opportunities since 1985 with their brands PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, AIM Mail Centers, Postal Connections, Parcel Plus, Sunshine Pack & Ship, Navis Pack & Ship and Handle With Care Packaging Store. For more information, visit www.annexbrands.com.