BUSINESS FEATURE Boxes toGo
BY JACKSON KING
From delivery driver to owner, Melwin Zachariah aims to grow company reach L ocated o of US 75 near Spring Valley Road, Boxes to Go sells a large variety of boxes and
I’m living withmy parents, and I don’t have any kind of income. Now, I’m going to be a father and a husband.” Looking for a way to support his family, Zachariah said he was intrigued by an ad on Craigslist posted by the previous owner of Boxes to Go for a management position at the company. After a year of working for
other shipping supplies. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the company has sold products across the metroplex and beyond, including shipping products as far as Hawaii. Owner Melwin Zachariah said Boxes
to Go’s biggest di erentiator is having great cus- tomer service and providing services its competitors do not. “The foothold for this company is mainly the customer base [and] the way that we take care of them and treat them,” Zachariah said. “We thrive
the company as a driver, Zachariah was promoted to manager before earning an oppor- tunity to buy the company in December. Zachariah said he would not have been able to run the company himself if not for his time working as a delivery driver.
“ANYBODY CANBE ANOWNER IF THEY HAVE THEMONEY, BUT BEINGOUT THERE IN THE FIELD ANDMAKING SURE THE CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED IS IMPORTANT.” MELWIN ZACHARIAH, OWNER
Melwin Zachariah recently became the owner of Boxes to Go after nearly two years of working for the company. (Photos by Jackson King/Community Impact Newspaper)
VARIETY OF SIZES
Boxes to Go provides a variety of box sizes for moving and shipping needs. It also sells specialty boxes for some speci c products, such as: • Guitars; • Ri es; • Large pictures or mirrors; • Record albums; and • Bikes.
Boxes to Go sells a large variety of boxes and other shipping supplies.
to please our customers in whatever way that other companies are not doing. We are doing the small, little things that make a huge di erence, especially with our long-term customer base.” Zachariah said his journey to Boxes to Go grew out of desperation. After spending a few months with his wife in India, Zachariah said he returned to America right before the pandemic with no money, along with an impending surprise. “Aweek later, my wife called and toldme that I was going to be a dad,” he said. “At this time, I don’t have a job,
“Without knowing this business, you cannot really understand this company,” he said. “Anybody can be an owner if they have the money, but being out there in the eld and making sure [the customers] are satis ed is important.” Since owning the company, Zach- ariah has already begun renovating and expanding the Richardson store, and said he is looking for ways to expand the store’s reach throughout the region. Until then, he said he continues to work hard with his partners to provide quality service on a daily basis.
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Boxes toGo 777 S. Central Expressway, Ste. 1E, Richardson 214-348-3000 www.boxestogo.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m.
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