Dear Royal Customer,
The 2017-2018 Holidays are in full swing! Do you have your beans for the busy season yet?
To help plan ahead, our awesome outbound team has organized a list of important closure dates for our U.S. warehouses and most popular carriers for your immediate reference down below.
Here’s what we recommend in order to receive your delivery before Christmas:
- Customers with 3-5 day transit time should place orders by Wednesday, 12/13
- Customers with a 2 day transit time should place orders by Friday, 12/15
Here’s what we recommend in order to receive your delivery before New Year’s:
- Customers with 2-5 day transit time should place orders by Thursday, 12/21
Please keep in mind that transit times are estimates suggested by our team and may change depending on your location or unique needs. If lists aren’t your thing, fear not; click here to find a calendar with deadlines and closure announcements from December through January.
Get your order in early to make sure you have coffee for the holidays (510) 652-4256!
Warehouse Closures
| Friday 12/22/17 | Monday 12/25/17 | Monday 1/1/18 | |
| Caffeinated Cargo | Open | Closed & Closed on 12/26 | Closed & Closed on 1/2/18 |
| Annex | Half Day | Closed | Closed |
| Continental Whse | Open | Closed | Closed |
| Dupuy | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| East Bay Logistics | Half Day | Closed | Closed |
| Royal | Half Day | Closed | Closed |
| The Green Room | Half Day | Closed | Closed |
Carrier Schedules
| Friday 12/22/17 | Monday 12/25/17 | Monday 1/1/18 | |
| ABF | Open | Closed | Closed |
| Best | Open | Closed | Closed |
| CH Robinson | Open | Closed | Closed |
| DHX | Open | Closed | Closed |
| Echo | Open | Closed | Closed |
| Estes | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Mtn. Valley | Open | Closed | Closed |
| Oak Harbor | Open | Closed & Closed on 12/26 | Closed |
| Old Dominion | Open | Closed | Closed |
| R+L | Open | Closed | Closed |
| Roadrunner | Open | Closed | Closed |
| RPM | Limited | Closed | Closed |
| Saia | Open | Closed & Closed on 12/26 | Closed |
| Target | Open | Closed | Closed |
| Unishippers | Open | Closed & Closed on 12/26 | Closed |
| UPS | Limited | Closed | Closed |
| USF Reddaway | Open | Closed & Closed on 12/26 | Closed |
| XPO | Closed | Closed & Closed on 12/26 | Closed |
| YRC | Open | Closed & Closed on 12/26 | Closed |
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