Article · January 1, 2024
Chute Gerdeman Design for The UPS Store Wins Franchise Innovation Award - Chute Gerdeman
The UPS Store, designed by Chute Gerdeman, earns first place in the Most Innovative Building Design, Remodel, or Prototype category.

Chute Gerdeman Design for The UPS Store Wins Franchise Innovation Award [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Chute Gerdeman is proud to announce our design for The UPS Store has been recognized with a Franchise Innovation Award, earning first place in the Most Innovative Building Design, Remodel, or Prototype category for the new Blue Horizon design. Franchise Update Media recently announced the winners of the 3rd annual Franchise Innovation Awards, which recognizes the most outstanding innovations in franchising in the past year. The annual awards aim to identify the franchise brands creating and implementing the most original and successful innovation strategies and tactics in four categories: Marketing and Branding, Products and Services, Operations, and Human Resources.
Winners were chosen by a panel of seven judges, who evaluated the objectives and results of more than 100 entrants.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][movedo_single_image image=”27169″][movedo_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][movedo_quote quote_style=”line”]”This award affirms the years of work spent on this new layout, taking into account feedback from multiple stakeholder groups, including feedback from the 2018 convention. This award is just another form of validation for the retail design and path forward as a modern and relevant retailer and resource for small business owners.” – The UPS Store[/movedo_quote][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Congrats to our team and client, The UPS Store, on this notable recognition! Earning this Franchise Innovation Award demonstrates our collective efforts to design a space that meets the needs of today’s consumers, amplifies the amazing services The UPS Store brand has to offer, and successfully translates into a franchise model.
Click here to see the complete list of franchise innovators, game-changers, and disruptors acknowledged for their creative and business momentum. The winners will be celebrated in Franchise Update Magazine, available later this year at franchising.com/magazine.[/vc_column_text][movedo_empty_space][movedo_single_image image=”27168″][movedo_empty_space][movedo_single_image image=”27170″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
More from The Gist

Report ·June 24, 2026
The Nostalgia Economy
Brands are betting big on nostalgia. We look at why the fascination with the past has such a massive imprint on the present.

Article ·June 17, 2026
Quiet Luxury in Brick and Mortar
Retail fashion trends come and go. Find out more about one concept that seems to be here to stay - quiet luxury.

Article ·June 10, 2026
Retailtainment and the Gamification of Retail
Step into a world of retailtainment, where customers can do more than shop, they can immerse themselves in playful multi-sensory experiences.