Mail Boxes Etc. opens 1,000th International Center

Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE), the world’s largest franchisor of retail postal, shipping and business services, today announced that it has expanded its network of franchised centers to 1,000 international and more than 3,500 in the United States.

This milestone was reached with the opening of an MBE center in Berlin — the first in Germany — and is evidence of the company’s unprecedented growth throughout its 22-year history.

Company executives credit the growing worldwide demand for convenient postal and business services and the quality of its franchisees for fueling MBE’s historic growth. MBE is one of the fastest growing franchise organizations. In fact, the company is more than seven times larger than its largest competitor and nearly three times larger than its five largest competitors combined.

“The continued growth of the MBE network, both in the United States and globally, exemplifies consumer demand for personalized and efficient service and the commitment of our franchisees to providing customers with real help,” said Jim Amos, MBE’s president and CEO. “The MBE concept is proving to be relevant to consumers around the world. On average, a new MBE center opens somewhere in the world every business day.”

MBE began in 1980 in California as a convenient alternative to the post office. In 1988, MBE opened its first international location in Canada. At present, MBE has master license agreements covering nearly 80 countries.

About MBE
Established in 1980, Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE), a UPS company, is the world’s largest franchisor of retail postal and business services. There are more than 4,500 MBE locations worldwide, with master license agreements covering nearly 80 countries. Entrepreneur magazine’s annual “Franchise 500” has rated MBE #1 in the postal and business services category for 12 consecutive years. In the United States, MBE locations are owned and operated by licensed franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc. Inc. Outside the United States, MBE locations are owned and operated by MBE master licensees or their franchisees. MBE maintains a Web site at http://www.mbe.com.

CONTACT: Mail Boxes Etc., San Diego
Jessica Bongers, 858/455-8982
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