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New locations, new opportunities. We’re expanding! Saltbox started in Atlanta, Georgia in 2019 and our business has been growing and developing ever since. We’re already located in booming metropolitan areas including:
- Atlanta - Upper Westside
- Dallas - Farmers Branch
- Denver - Park Hill
- LA - Torrance
- LA - Duarte
- Washington D.C. - Alexandria
Come fall of 2022, we'll be expanding even further into five new locations:
- Dallas - Carrollton
- Miami - Doral
- Minneapolis - Arden Hills
- Atlanta - Westside Park
- Phoenix - South Tempe
Expansion is always a good thing because it signals increased demand and growth. Besides that, it tells us that what we’re doing is working! But expansion isn’t only happening at Saltbox. It’s happening with our Saltbox members and other small business owners, as well! Because Saltbox was created to support growing ecommerce businesses with logistics and fulfillment solutions, our expansion is largely indicative of the success and growth of small businesses around the nation.
Small business expansion in 2022
Remember the “Great Resignation” of 2021? It’s when a mass exodus of people leaving their corporate jobs decided to start their own businesses and harness their entrepreneurial spirit. According to Intuit’s 2021 New Business Insights Report, 17 million new businesses are predicted to form in 2022 alone, a third consecutive record year for entrepreneurship.
Data shows that microbusinesses (defined as those with between one and five employees, with less than $50,000 in start-up capital) and other small businesses play a critical role in local economies, providing jobs and serving their community greatly. Collectively, these small businesses employ 41 million people with a $5 trillion economic impact, according to Erin Igleheart, program director of the Start: ME Accelerator Program at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
But that’s not all! It is anticipated that most of the small business expansion this year so far has been sole proprietorships, with Intuit predicting 5.6 million of those new small businesses will either incorporate or hire employees, surpassing the 2021 record of 5.3 million. And we’re only a little more than halfway through the year!
As a human-centric logistics company, we were thrilled to be announced as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2022. We strive to enable every entrepreneur, no matter their size, to start, grow, and scale their business by making everything about logistics frictionless and worry-free, so they can focus on their business. It only makes sense that Saltbox’s growth not only benefits our business as we grow and scale, but it also benefits the communities we’re settling in, helping small businesses expand and improve effortlessly, no matter where they reside.
Join your local Saltbox today
Our goal is to empower a new generation of business owners to run the business of their dreams, in a space built for community that offers support and guidance from others. We take the hassle out of logistics with accessible loading docks and our helpful staff who can manage your shipments and inventory for you. Plus, our flexible logistics services are designed to adapt to your business needs, whether you need help by the hour or prefer a dedicated team to handle your orders. Through our Parsel app, you gain access to discounted shipping rates, efficient pick-and-pack workflows, and carrier options typically reserved for large brands. Saltbox is here to make your business operations smoother and help you focus on growth.
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