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'''Mail Boxes Etc.''' ('''MBE''') is a network of retail centers offering pack and ship, [[logistics]], communications and marketing services to business and private customers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/about-us |title=About Us |accessdate=2018-06-18}}</ref> MBE Worldwide — a family-owned Italian holding company based in Milan — originally started as a master franchisee of MBE Inc. in 1993 and subsequently acquired the worldwide Mail Boxes Etc. business (except for the United States of America and Canada, which remain under MBE Inc.) in May 2009 from MBE Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090512005911/en/Fineffe-Group-Franchisor-International-Mail-Boxes-Etc. |title=Fineffe Group Becomes Franchisor for International Mail Boxes Etc. |accessdate=2018-06-17}}</ref> MBE's service centers are owned and managed by [[Franchising|franchise]] operators.
'''Mail Boxes Etc.''' ('''MBE''') is a network of retail centers offering pack and ship, [[logistics]], communications and marketing services to business and private customers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/about-us |title=About Us |accessdate=2018-06-18}}</ref> MBE Worldwide—a family-owned Italian holding company based in Milan—originally started as a master franchisee of MBE Inc. in 1993 and subsequently acquired the worldwide Mail Boxes Etc. business (except for the United States of America and Canada, which remain under MBE Inc.) in May 2009 from MBE Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090512005911/en/Fineffe-Group-Franchisor-International-Mail-Boxes-Etc. |title=Fineffe Group Becomes Franchisor for International Mail Boxes Etc. |accessdate=2018-06-17}}</ref> MBE's service centers are owned and managed by [[Franchising|franchise]] operators.


On December 31, 2016, MBE Worldwide had almost 1,600 locations in 30 countries, with aggregated sales of 427 million euros in 2016.{{fact|date=November 2019}} In 2017, MBE Worldwide acquired two [[US]] companies, [[PostNet (company)|PostNet]] International Franchise and [[AlphaGraphics]] Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/mbe-worldwide-acquires-postnet-international-franchise-corporation |title=MBE Worldwide acquires PostNet International Franchise Corporation |accessdate=2018-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/mbe-worldwide-acquires-alphagraphics-inc |title=MBE Worldwide acquires AlphaGraphics Inc. |accessdate=2018-06-18}}</ref> With these acquisitions, the MBE network now reaches around 2,500 service centers, including 500 in the US and 2,000 in 43 countries around the world.
On December 31, 2016, MBE Worldwide had almost 1,600 locations in 30 countries, with aggregated sales of 427 million euros in 2016.{{fact|date=November 2019}} In 2017, MBE Worldwide acquired two [[US]] companies, [[PostNet (company)|PostNet]] International Franchise and [[AlphaGraphics]] Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/mbe-worldwide-acquires-postnet-international-franchise-corporation |title=MBE Worldwide acquires PostNet International Franchise Corporation |accessdate=2018-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbeglobal.com/mbe-worldwide-acquires-alphagraphics-inc |title=MBE Worldwide acquires AlphaGraphics Inc. |accessdate=2018-06-18}}</ref> With these acquisitions, the MBE network now reaches around 2,500 service centers, including 500 in the US and 2,000 in 43 countries around the world.

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Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE Worldwide)
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
United States
HeadquartersMilan, Italy
ProductsPacking, Shipping, Document & Office Services
ParentFineffe Group
Websitewww.mbeglobal.com

Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) is a network of retail centers offering pack and ship, logistics, communications and marketing services to business and private customers.[1] MBE Worldwide—a family-owned Italian holding company based in Milan—originally started as a master franchisee of MBE Inc. in 1993 and subsequently acquired the worldwide Mail Boxes Etc. business (except for the United States of America and Canada, which remain under MBE Inc.) in May 2009 from MBE Inc.[2] MBE's service centers are owned and managed by franchise operators.

On December 31, 2016, MBE Worldwide had almost 1,600 locations in 30 countries, with aggregated sales of 427 million euros in 2016.[citation needed] In 2017, MBE Worldwide acquired two US companies, PostNet International Franchise and AlphaGraphics Inc.[3][4] With these acquisitions, the MBE network now reaches around 2,500 service centers, including 500 in the US and 2,000 in 43 countries around the world.

References

  1. ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  2. ^ "Fineffe Group Becomes Franchisor for International Mail Boxes Etc". Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  3. ^ "MBE Worldwide acquires PostNet International Franchise Corporation". Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  4. ^ "MBE Worldwide acquires AlphaGraphics Inc". Retrieved 2018-06-18.
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