Our Company
The UPS Store™, Plainsboro, NJ
is an independently owned franchise. In February 2003, Mail Boxes
Etc., Inc. ("MBE") and parent company, UPS, introduced The UPS Store
program providing more than 3,300 franchise locations in the
domestic United States the opportunity to convert to The UPS Store.
The UPS Store, Plainsboro is part of a network of
more than 4,500 locations of The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc.®
centers in over 40 countries and territories. The services provided
by The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations have been adapted to
meet the needs and market conditions of various countries and
cultures around the world. No matter where you are in the world, you
can count on The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations for all of
your shipping and business needs.
Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., a UPS company, is the world's largest
franchisor of retail shipping, postal and business service centers.
The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. centers together comprise more
than 4,500 independently owned locations around the world, providing
convenient, value-added business services to consumers, "road
warriors" and the small-office/home-office (SOHO) market.
Over the years, MBE has received numerous accolades. Entrepreneur
magazine has ranked the MBE franchise opportunity #1 in the postal
and business services category for 13 consecutive years.
The UPS Store network offers corporations and e-commerce companies a
cost-effective national distribution system to deliver products and
business services to their customers and/or employees.
Representative accounts include: Agilent Technologies™,
Hewlett-Packard®, IKON Office Solutions®, Konica®, Motorola®,
Samsung®, Thomson Consumer Electronics™, Qwest® and Xerox®.
The Mail Boxes Etc. concept was introduced in 1980 as an alternative
to the post office. Throughout its evolution, it has continued to
define and lead the business services category it created. In 2001,
UPS acquired MBE. In 2003, the two companies introduced The UPS
Store program to allow a re-branding of the U.S. network and also
set lower maximum retail prices for UPS shipping services. The
Plainsboro store opened in August 2003 and has seen a significant
growth meeting the needs of the community with its services and
excellent and friendly service.
Throughout the company's historic growth, one thing has remained
constant: our commitment to provide personalized and convenient
business solutions with world-class customer service.
The center interior is designed to promote a comfortable, yet
professional business environment, with a contemporary appearance
geared toward heightening awareness of products and services. The
UPS Store, Plainsboro, is conveniently located in the heart of
Plainsboro in the Plainsboro Plaza near Super Fresh®, McDonalds® and
Blockbuster®.