The UPS Store (formerly

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) is a subsidiary of

United Parcel Service United Parcel Service (UPS, stylized as ups) is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has grown t ...

which provides, according to its website,

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, shredding,

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, fax, passport photos, personal and business mailboxes, and notary services.

History

In March 2001, UPS acquired Mail Boxes Etc., which was founded in 1980 as an alternative to the

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. In February 2003, UPS rebranded more than 3,000 Mail Boxes Etc. locations as The UPS Store.Each location is independently owned.

Services

The UPS Store offers

, packaging,

, shredding, notary services and postal services for individual consumers and small businesses. Franchise locations are typically found on or near military bases, hotels, colleges, shopping centers and convention centers. there was 5,268 UPS Store locations across the

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and

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. 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. 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

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Franchises

The UPS Store is the world's largest franchisor of retail shipping, posting, printing, and business service centers. The initial UPS Store Franchise Fee is $29,950. You have to pay this upfront fee when opening a UPS Store franchise. The fee, however, reduces to 19,950 for second and subsequent franchised locations. For “Underserved Groups,” the fee reduces to $14,950. The estimated total investment necessary to begin the operation of a UPS Store Franchise ranges from $240,959 to $508,472. The following costs are part of the upfront costs included in the ''initial investment'' for a UPS Store. Many of these are one-time fees that are needed to launch the franchise. Investors who are veterans receive the additional benefit of $10,000 off the initial franchise fee, along with 50% off the application fee. The royalty fee for a UPS franchise is 5%, while the ad royalty is 2.5%. UPS offers two financing options for investors — in-house financing, which covers start-up cost, equipment, and inventory and third party financing. The UPS store has relationships with outside sources that offer financing which covers the franchise fee, start-up costs, equipment, and inventory.

Awards

In 2019 and 2020, The UPS Store was ranked fifth overall among the top franchise brands in

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’s Franchise 500 list. The company ranked third on the Franchise 500 list in 2021.

References

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