By Adam Lewenberg
In 2018, Amazon started offering franchises for their final-mile package delivery segment. For as little as a $10,000 investment (which could be free if you are a veteran), you could start an Amazon package delivery franchise. Within five years, this offering could dramatically change the package delivery networks as we know it — to the detriment of the USPS and the other major small parcel carriers. The competitive advantage Amazon could create could be similar to what McDonald’s built with their franchise model in the 1950s (and, notably, McDonald’s is still the dominant restaurant chain in the world).
According to One Click Retail, an e-commerce analytics provider, Amazon accounted for 44% of all e-commerce sales in 2017. This franchise offering is an attempt to reduce delivery costs and have more control of their growth. With no …