The UPS Store is a franchise network of retail shipping, printing, and business service centers operating as a subsidiary of UPS, United Parcel Service. With over 5,000 locations across the United States, The UPS Store is the largest franchisor of retail shipping, postal, printing, and business service centers in the country. The franchise was originally launched as Mail Boxes Etc. in 1980 and rebranded to The UPS Store in 2003.
The stores provide a wide range of services including shipping and receiving via UPS and other carriers, professional printing and copying, notary services, mailbox rentals with a real street address, document finishing, custom packaging, and business essentials. The UPS Store also offers office supplies, packing materials, and small business services such as document scanning, faxing, and shredding.