Dear Royal Coffee Customer,
As the busy holiday season approaches, we want to help you prepare for successful shipments. During the holiday season, carriers always experience higher than normal volume, and driver and dock staffing shortages tend to accumulate. We have seen recent delays due to weather, and we anticipate weather and staffing issues to continue as the season progresses. Keep in mind that carriers do not prioritize shipments once they are already in holiday delay.
Ship before the holidays so you can enjoy your time during them! We suggest planning ahead as far as possible.
December Holiday Schedule:
- Customers in 4-5 day transit lanes, we recommend ordering by December 12th for delivery before the Christmas / New Year holiday.
- Customers in 2-3 day transit lanes, we recommend ordering by the 16th for delivery before the Christmas / New Year holiday.
- We’re closing at 1 PM on 12/24 and 12/31.
Seaforth Vancouver Yearly Inventory Count – December 19th, 2024
Please note that Seaforth Supply Solutions warehouse in Vancouver, BC, Canada will be closed on Thursday, December 19th for yearly inventory counts.
Royal Warehouse Yearly Inventory Count – January 2nd, 2025
Please also note that our Oakland Warehouse will be closed January 2nd, 2025 in order to perform inventory counts.
If you are expecting more business than usual, we would urge you to plan your holiday orders as soon as possible. As we approach the holidays, expect rates to be higher and delays to be longer. The sooner we ship your order, the better.
Our best advice: Get your order in early to make sure you have coffee for the holidays!
(510) 652-4256 or email us at info@royalcoffee.com
Please find a list of warehouse and carrier closures for the holidays below:
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