About Mail Boxes Etc.
Founded in San Diego, California (U.S.A.) in 1980 Mail Boxes Etc. (“MBE”) has evolved over time into one of the world’s largest international networks of franchised entrepreneurs operating retail-based shipping, logistics, printing, marketing and communications solutions to business and private customers.
+1.800 MBE Service Locations in more than 50 countires in the world.
Through the years
Our Milestones
In 2001
UPS Inc. acquired Mail Boxes Etc., and in 2003 started rebranding the MBE Network in both the USA and Canada into “The UPS Store”.
In 2009
MBE Worldwide S.p.A. bought the worldwide network of MBE service retails Centers (except Centers in North America). By this time, a family-owned Italian holding company based in Milan – Italy, which started business in 1993 as the Mail Boxes Etc. Master Licensee for Italy and then subsequently Spain and Germany.
In 2017
MBE Worldwide also became the majority owner of logistics market place Spedingo.
With the acquisition of both AlphaGraphics and PostNet in 2017, MBE’s Global Network expanded to approximately 2,600 Service Centers in more than 50 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia.
Since 2018
Hong Kong, Romania, Hungary.
In 2021
MBE acquires PrestaShop, PACK & SEND and Multicopy;
MBE establishes a direct presence (DOC) in the UK & Ireland.
Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Gulf Region countries.
In 2022
MBE acquires GEL Proximity and WORLD OPTIONS.
Morocco, Colombia, Ecuador.
In 2023
MBE acquires PACK & SEND UK from the former Master License.
Malta, Paraguay, Uruguay and New Delhi (India)
global Metrics
Mail Boxes Etc. by the Numbers
30
Years of franchising experince
1800
Individual franchise
locations worldwide
45
Countries worldwide
1100
Business customers *
*MBE Worldwide SPA As per December 31 2023
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Your Guide Team
Giuseppe Bergonzi
Regional Director MBE Worldwide
Global
Cesar Bergamo
Business Developer
South America
