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SAN DIEGO (July 3, 2003) - Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE), the world’s largest franchisor of retail shipping, postal and business services, was recently presented with an Export Achievement Certificate by the United States Department of Commerce U.S. Commercial Service at the International Franchise Exhibition (IFE) in Washington, D.C.
The certificate recognized MBE for its recent accomplishments in the global marketplace. Currently, there are more than 1,100 Mail Boxes Etc. locations outside the United States.
"We are very proud of our international business growth," said Peter Holt, MBE’s executive vice president of franchise sales and development. "The global consumer need for a convenient one-stop-shop for shipping, postal and business services continues to grow. We anticipate expanding our international presence to more than 3,500 locations by 2007."
The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. centers together comprise the world’s largest franchise network of retail shipping, postal and business service centers, with more than 4,500 locations around the world. Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE), a UPS company, franchises The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. retail locations. In the United States, The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. Outside the United States, locations are owned and operated by MBE master licensees or their franchisees. For additional information, please visit www.theupsstore.com or www.mbe.com.
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