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    New Wyo business laws fight fraud  Dec 27, 2008
    Wyoming Secretary of State Max Maxfield, left, and Wyoming's business compliance director Karen Wheeler stand in front of mail drop boxes at a Mail Boxes Etc. in Cheyenne, Wyo. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Recycling for holidays  Nov 25, 2008
    In the office, set aside an area for this material so others can reuse; if you cannot reuse these materials, you can recycle them at any UPS or Mail Boxes Etc. store. (Danvers Herald, MA)

    UPS donates to Toys for Tots  Nov 13, 2008
    Through Dec. 31, participating The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc ... Since March, The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    UPS said to be near buying European delivery service  Aug 23, 2008
    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Friday, August 22, 2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Mysterious ad rips McCrory  Aug 1, 2008
    Shrouded in secrecy'Two addresses for the group belong to a Mail Boxes Etc. location in Raleigh and to a law office in the District of Columbia. (News & Observer)

    Toshiba Unleashes Best Buy Exclusive Gaming Laptop  Jul 15, 2008
    The Qosmio X305 series is available with a one-year standard limited warranty(8), which includes carry-in support at Authorized Service Providers throughout the country or packaging and delivery of the product to a centralized depot for prompt turnaround service from any of the 4,460 UPS Stores and Mail Boxes Etc. locations nationwide. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    New Owners at the Helm of The UPS Store Canadian Network  Jul 2, 2008
    OAKVILLE, ON, July 2 /CNW/ - MBEC Communications Inc. (MBEC), the privately held Canadian company that owns The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc ... This comes as Ralph Askar announces his move into semi-retirement and away from his current role as president and chief executive officer and major shareholder of The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc ... "This is all very much part of MBEC's overall succession plan, in addition to our desire and commitment to grow The UPS Store brand, and network, in... (Canada Newswire)

    Platinum Shield Association Says: The Man Who Beat 'Big Brown' UPS  Jun 13, 2008
    That unanimous decision overturned a lower court's granting of motions for summary judgment to UPS in the long-standing confrontation between the Atlanta-based shipping giant and franchisees like Weedman who were part of the Mail Boxes Etc ... "The last time he visited either of my stores was in 2003." The lawsuit in which Weedman is a plaintiff alleges among other charges UPS' intentional destruction of the Mail Boxes Etc. (PR Newswire)

    UPS Must Face Trial in Fight With Its 'Mom & Pop' Franchisees  May 27, 2008
    Court's Action Major Setback for Shipping Giant After Five Years of Resistance by Its Franchisees in All Fifty States LOS ANGELES, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- A decision by the California Appellate Court here Friday (May 23) reversed the 2007 decision by a Los Angeles Superior Court that had granted motions by United Parcel Service (NYSE: ) and Mail Boxes Etc ... Spanier is the owner of Malibu Business ing Center, which had previously been a Mail Boxes Etc ... "The reason I am no longer a Mail Boxes... (PR Newswire)

    McCain Says 1.3 Million People Make a Living From eBay. Really?  May 22, 2008
    3 million people really earn their living from the auction site. - By Daniel Gross - Slate Magazine. (Slate)

    United Parcel Service Inc.  Apr 15, 2008
    Also franchises retail package stores as The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. and offers supply chain logistics under UPS Freight. (Albany Times Union)

    2 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide  Apr 10, 2008
    E-Mail News Alerts Get breaking news and daily headlines. Several Witnesses Saw Shooting. (KCRA 3, CA)

    Brady's mail call  Mar 25, 2008
    Last week the signal-caller was doing some business in Mail Boxes Etc. and the shutterbugs outside speculated that the football star was fetching his girlfriend's mail. (Boston Globe)

    03/23: Tom Brady, Blake Lively... >  Mar 24, 2008
    com package from a West Village Mail Boxes Etc. 1. (New York Post -- Gossip)

    Businesses give veterans a big lift in starting new franchises  Mar 4, 2008
    UPS and its Mail Boxes Etc. stores, which has opened the most franchises through VetFran, 135. (USA Today -- Money)

    Junk Removal Founder Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by International Franchise Association  Feb 11, 2008
    In accepting the award, Scudamore stretches his junk removal company's international footprint, joining the ranks of Frederick DeLuca of Subway and Anthony DeSio of Mail Boxes Etc. both previous winners of the prestigious award. (Canada Newswire)

    Odessa UPS Store raises $3,431 for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation  Jan 30, 2008
    Since 2005, the UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. network has raised more than $1. (Odessa American, TX)

    Reputable US & Canada Franchisors Seeking Master Franchisee in Singapore as Strategic Entry to Asia  Jan 11, 2008
    As the senior international executive of Mail Boxes Etc. and New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Robert took these companies into more than 50 countries. (PR Newswire)

    Pamela Irwin: How to recycle after Christmas  Jan 11, 2008
    Those Styrofoam peanuts that came out of boxes can also be recycled at Mail Boxes Etc. on Newbury Street at the Danvers Plaza. (Danvers Herald, MA)

    People on the move: Rancho Santa Fe resident certified as daily money manager  Dec 30, 2007
    Fraser has developed creative concepts and copy for print ads, TV and radio spots, online campaigns and collateral materials for brands such as Hewlett-Packard, House of Blues, Lego, Mail Boxes Etc. Countrywide and Taco Bell. (North County Times)

    Home Based Collection Agencies  Nov 29, 2007
    A Much Needed Service With Low Startup Costs. Most businesses have had to handle non-paying customers at one time or another. (Suite101.com)

    Fires take financial toll on businesses  Oct 28, 2007
    Breanna Martinez, an employee of Mail Boxes Etc. in Escondido, said business was sluggish when the store reopened Wednesday. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Submarina Names Three to Executive Staff, Positions Company for National Expansion  Oct 25, 2007
    Zeller was previously at Mail Boxes Etc ... Lowder has vast experience as executive vice president and general counsel of Mail Boxes Etc. (PR Newswire)

    Lawsuit against UPS certified as class-action  Oct 22, 2007
    The suit was brought by former Mail Boxes Etc ... Atlanta-based UPS acquired Mail Boxes Etc ... in 2001 for about $192 million, and the majority of Mail Boxes stores changed their names to The UPS Store, while the UPS subsidiary that oversees the stores has retained the Mail Boxes Etc. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Frequent Traveler: Excess airline baggage can be quite costly  Oct 13, 2007
    A worldwide express delivery service like Mail Boxes Etc (www. mbe. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    The year of living biblically  Oct 7, 2007
    I don't do much better on my errand to Mail Boxes Etc ... And when she tells the Mail Boxes Etc. (Globe and Mail)

    Net Worth: Hedge funds need a careful look  Sep 27, 2007
    To all Safari Browser users. Our implementation of comments on SFGate causes the back button to break on all versions of Safari. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    'Mondo' Mexican  Sep 25, 2007
    4 billion, competing with UPS' 2001 purchase and renaming of many Mail Boxes Etc. stores to The UPS Store. (Fresno Bee)

    Paving the way for transportation: North County transit alliance wants funds  Sep 18, 2007
    Editions of the North County Times Serving San Diego and Riverside Counties. Opinion: Perspective. (North County Times)

    Company touts generous leave policy  Aug 31, 2007
    Aug. 31, 2007 12:00 AM. In Brian Murphy's world, people work as many hours as it takes to get the job done and play as many hours as it takes to have a life. (AZCentral -- Business)

    2 Maui men get jail, probation for mailing pot in drums  Aug 12, 2007
    Dan and Brown were taken into custody on June 15, 2006, at Mail Boxes Etc. in Kahului after showing up to claim two parcels that had been intercepted by postal authorities two days earlier. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    FedEx Kinkos to add 300 locations  Aug 7, 2007
    In 2001 UPS bought Mail Boxes Etc. and took it under the UPS Stores banner. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Toshiba Ships first Notebook with HD-DVD  Jul 27, 2007
    The Qosmio G45 series is available with a one-year standard, limited warranty, which includes carry-in support at Authorized Service Providers throughout the country; or customers may utilize any of the 4,460 UPS Stores and Mail Boxes Etc. locations nationwide for packaging and delivery of the product to a centralized depot for prompt turnaround service. (Boot Daily)

    Sting Reveals Security Gap at Nuclear Agency  Jul 26, 2007
    Using a post-office box at Mail Boxes Etc. a telephone and a fax machine, the undercover investigators from the GAO obtained the license "without ever leaving their desks," the report says. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)

    GAO sting nets license to get nuclear material  Jul 12, 2007
    Using a post office box at Mail Boxes Etc. a telephone, and a fax machine, the undercover men from the GAO obtained the license "without ever leaving their desks," the report said. (Boston Globe)

    Phony firm got radioactive materials, easily  Jul 12, 2007
    Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. Get breaking news in your inbox as it happens. (USA Today)

    O.J. Simpson attorney takes on UPS Store case  Jul 8, 2007
    UPS and Mail Boxes Etc. already are engaged in a similar lawsuit with a group of current and former Mail Boxes Etc ... UPS Store owners signed a contract allowing UPS and Mail Boxes Etc. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST IN THE NEWS  Jun 17, 2007
    More than 200 owners of UPS Stores have filed a complaint against UPS and its franchiser, Mail Boxes Etc. The filing in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles claims UPS uses the branded stores as drop-off points for prepaid packages and forces the owners to focus on providing document and printing services. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)

    UPS Store owners are angry  Jun 13, 2007
    More than 200 owners of UPS Stores across the country have filed a complaint against UPS and its franchiser, Mail Boxes Etc ... UPS bought Mail Boxes Etc. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)

    Police Call, Lawsuits Mark Firm's Split  Jun 12, 2007
    In an effort to illustrate Fergusson's "history of making false statements," Heard charged that she used a Mail Boxes Etc. address when registering to vote three years ago, instead of her real home address. (Law.com)

    UPS Franchisees to Demonstrate Outside Annual Shareholders Meeting In Wilmington According to Platinum Shield Association  May 7, 2007
    NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Franchisees representing United Parcel Service (NYSE: ) franchise outlets across the United States under the Mail Boxes Etc ... "All of us in the franchisee organizations believe UPS shareholders should hear our concerns and understand UPS' total failure to live up to promises and projections made to us - and to UPS shareholders," said Joe Wightman, who operates a UPS (Mail Boxes Etc ... "When my colleagues in Mail Boxes Etc. and I were asked to rebrand as The UPS... (PR Newswire)

    UPS Store franchisee files suit against UPS  May 6, 2007
    The suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, accuses Atlanta-based UPS (NYSE: UPS) of wrongly profiting off of UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc ... The dimensional weight billing "in no way singles out Mail Boxes Etc./UPS Store franchisees, nor is it used to impose higher shipping fees on franchisees," Black said. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Some residents chafe at Desert Carmel rules  Apr 11, 2007
    The Desert Carmel Web site lists a mailing address in Phoenix, but an Internet search showed the address registered to a Mail Boxes Etc. rather than an office. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)

    Cisco Loses Over $10M in Two Fraud Cases  Mar 8, 2007
    But the complaint said that every one of those companies was fictitious, and that the addresses given for those companies were actually private mailboxes at a UPS or Mail Boxes Etc ... Daly allegedly had the UPS or Mail Boxes Etc. (eWeek)

    UPS Store, Mail Boxes Etc. franchisees to demonstrate  Feb 22, 2007
    UPS Store, Mail Boxes Etc ... UPS Store, Mail Boxes Etc ... to set shipping rates when owners agreed in 2003 to rebrand stores from Mail Boxes Etc. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Former Mail Boxes Etc. chief takes Tasti D-Lite stake  Feb 22, 2007
    Former Mail Boxes Etc ... Former Mail Boxes Etc. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

    Commentary: Astroturfing Congress  Feb 19, 2007
    Astroturfing Congress - Forbes. MuckrakerAstroturfing CongressGary Weiss 02. (Forbes)

    Business-service franchises flourish  Feb 3, 2007
    PostNet, a cross between Mail Boxes Etc. and Kinko's Copy Centers, is growing like wildfire nationally. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Rates on short-term T-bills rise  Jan 30, 2007
    Morache and Thompson joined the company in 2002 after working for Mail Boxes Etc. the largest retail postal service franchiser in the world. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    UPS Franchisees Charge Shipper Policies Force Them to Distribute Pornographic Materials  Jan 29, 2007
    PSA, an organization of current and former Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) franchisees across the country, is presently involved in a lawsuit with UPS over alleged violations of franchisee agreements. (PR Newswire)


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