Multi-Location Business Moves on the First Coast

Every branch sits in a different building with a different landlord, so the scheduling work repeats for each site even though the plan does not. We collect each landlord’s move hours, loading rules, and insurance certificate wording, and send the certificate naming that landlord before the branch’s date. Customer-facing branches usually move after close so they can serve people until the last minute and reopen the next morning.

The order is yours to set. Many companies start with a smaller or simpler branch so the first move works out the plan’s rough edges. If a later site’s lease or build-out slips, we move the next branch up and shift the rest without redoing the plan. In summer, we avoid booking two branches back to back in August and September without a spare date between them.

The branch code is the protection. Every piece carries it, so a mixed truck load sorts itself at the dock, and a stray chair can be traced back to its branch. Before each move we photograph the reception counter and any piece that comes apart, and keep those photos with the branch sheet so the rebuild at the new site matches.

Floors and entrances get the same treatment at every site: runners from the door to the back office, jamb pads on the route, and wrapped counters and desks. Branches in strip centers along A1A or US-1 often load from a front walkway beside neighboring shops, so we stage inside and keep the walkway clear. Cash, keys, customer files, and anything your procedures restrict stay with branch staff.