The UPS Store

Specialties

The UPS Store is a retail service businesses which offer mail and parcel receiving, packaging and shipping services through various carriers and provide a wide range of other authorized products and services, including notary, copying, office supplies and communications services such as fax.

History

Established in 1980.

The Mail Boxes Etc. concept was introduced in 1980 as a convenient alternative to the post office. Throughout its evolution, it has continued to define and lead the business services category it created. In 2001, UPS® acquired Mail Boxes Etc., Inc.® In 2003, the two companies introduced The UPS Store® brand. On April 7, 2003, approximately 3,000 Mail Boxes Etc. locations in the United States (at the time, nearly 90% of the domestic U.S. network) re-​branded as The UPS Store and began offering lower (around 20% on average) UPS-​direct shipping rates. In 2012, Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. became The UPS Store, Inc.

With more than 4,400 convenient locations, centers remain locally owned and operated. The UPS Store offers a variety of solutions to meet the needs of small businesses — including in-​store and online printing, mailbox and postal services, packing and moving supplies, shipping and freight services.