Wednesday, April 9, 2003

Mail Boxes Etc. changes to UPS Store

As part of a national re-branding campaign, the Mail Boxes Etc. at Kedron Shopping Center, 1029 Peachtree Pkwy. N., Peachtree City, will change its name to The UPS Store ­ and the name isn't all that's changing.

Effective immediately, the store will offer new low shipping prices direct from UPS along with its traditional full range of packaging, postal and business services.

"Now consumers don't have to go out of their way or wait in long lines to get great shipping rates," said Paresh Master, The UPS Store owner. "We think this will revolutionize the way people ship packages. We're excited about the opportunity to provide our customers with the same convenience and world-class customer service they're used to getting from MBE, now with new low UPS pricing."

Master's decision to re-brand as The UPS Store follows an announcement by UPS in early February that all MBE locations in the United States would be offered the opportunity to adopt the new name and pricing structure.

"This change benefits everyone," said Master. "We get the power of one of the most respected and recognized brands in the world, and our customers receive low shipping prices direct from UPS, right in their neighborhood."

While the pricing changes are effective immediately, physical changes at the store will be gradual over the next few months. The store is planning a celebration once the new sign and interior fixtures are installed.

In addition to shipping through UPS and other carriers, The UPS Store location will continue to offer a variety of products and services aimed at helping customers save time, including full-service packaging, mailbox and postal services, black-and-white and color copying, document finishing, and office and packaging supplies.

The store's convenient hours of operation are Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. More than 3,000 franchised locations in the United States are re-branding as The UPS Store. This follows a six-market test of several branding concepts and lower UPS pricing.

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