The UPS Store
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The UPS Store (formerly the United States arm of Mail Boxes Etc.) is a franchised subsidiary of United Parcel Service which provides, according to its website, shipping, shredding, printing, fax, passport photos, personal and business mailboxes, and notary services.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite report</ref>
History
In March 2001, UPS acquired Mail Boxes Etc.,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> which was founded in 1980 as an alternative to the post office.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In February 2003, UPS rebranded more than 3,000 Mail Boxes Etc. locations as The UPS Store.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Each location is independently owned.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Services
The UPS Store offers shipping, packaging, printing, shredding, notary services and postal services for individual consumers and small businesses.<ref>Template:Cite report</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Franchise locations are typically found on or near military bases, hotels, colleges, shopping centers and convention centers.<ref>Template:Cite report</ref> Template:As of there were 5,268 UPS Store locations across the United States and Canada.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Each UPS Store also serves as an access point for UPS shipping where customers can drop off packages with prepaid labels, as well as pack and ship new shipments.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The UPS Store's other major industry is printing. The store offers brochures, door hangers, car magnets, flyers, yard signs, menus for restaurants, manuals, and 3D printing.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Awards
In 2019 and 2020, The UPS Store was ranked fifth overall among the top franchise brands in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 list.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The company ranked third on the Franchise 500 list in 2021.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>