Unishippers Ranks #40 in Franchise Business Review's Top 50 Franchises

Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT (1888PressRelease) March 08, 2012 - Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC, the nation's first and one of the largest small package and freight shipping resellers, announced it's ranking of No.40 in the more than 200 units category on the Franchise Business Reviews prestigious 2012 Top 50 franchises list.

Franchise Business Review awards the Top Franchises awards annually to franchisors with the highest overall franchisee satisfaction according to a survey of more than 300 franchise brands in a variety of concepts, representing more than 65,000 franchisees. Franchisees from these concepts are asked their level of satisfaction with their franchise's level of training and support, its overall operations, franchisor/franchisee relations, financial opportunity and other factors.

"We are very excited and humbled by the opportunity to accept this prestigious award from Franchise Business Review," said Kevin Lathrop, President of Unishippers. "This award is a testament to the quality of our franchisee training and support along with the passion and drive of our franchisees. Happy franchisees then yield satisfied customers."

Unishippers was created in 1987 from the simple idea that by partnering with major shipping suppliers and reselling their services, small and medium-sized business could benefit from the negotiated discounts and increased level of customer service. With more than 50,000 shipping customers, 5.5 million shipments annually, and industry leading partners including UPS®, and YRC Freight^TM, Unishippers has the experience and leverage franchisees need to be successful. With over 290 franchise units, Unishippers provides individualized shipping solution for their customers with shipping coverage all over the US.

For more information about Unishippers visit their website at www.unishippers.com or visit Franchise Business Review for more information regarding this award.

About Unishippers

Founded in 1987, Unishippers has grown to the largest reseller of shipping services in the nation with more than 290 franchise locations. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, the Unishippers concept is simple - work with major carriers including UPS®, Saia, Estes and YRC Freight^TM to handle the pickup, transport and delivery of customers' shipments. All the while, local franchisees work to provide customers with service and support. By leveraging the combined shipping volume of all its customers, Unishippers gets deeply discounted rates from its carriers, resulting in lower shipping costs. Unishippers serves more than 50,000 small to mid-sized businesses annually, and has been recognized as a top franchise by Entrepreneur, Franchise Times and Franchise Business Review. For information on Unishippers, including information on franchising opportunities and price quotes, visit www.unishippers.com.