The story

Mail Boxes Etc. has grown steadily throughout its history. The teams of the 1,600 MBE service centers in more than 30 countries take our business concept to the service of business and private needs, in the different locations in which we are present.

Mail Boxes Etc. has been constantly growing throughout its history. The approximately 1,600 MBE Service Centers, in more than 30 countries, put our business concept at the service of the needs of companies and people in the different local communities in which we are present.

Founded in San Diego - California in 1980. At the end of 1997, at the suggestion of the American Central Franchisor, Maje International Corp. became Master Franchise for all of Central America. During the first years, MBE Central America created and developed the structure, previously non-existent, to positively start the expansion of the Mail Boxes Etc. Franchise in Panama. MBE Central America grows in Panama to 37 MBE centers and is now expanding in the other Central American countries.

In May 2009, MBE Worldwide, a company with Italian capital, acquired from the American MBE Inc. (in turn owned by UPS Inc.) all the worldwide activity of Mail Boxes Etc., becoming the owner of the brand, the business format and existing Master Franchise contracts worldwide (except for the United States and Canada, which remain under the responsibility of MBE Inc.)

Thus, MBE Worldwide becomes the global franchisor of the Mail Boxes Etc. brand and MBE Central America becomes part of the MBE Worldwide Network by Master Franchise contract.

2005-2010
The acquisition of MBE Worldwide from the MBE franchise system continues the expansion of the network to about 1,370 MBE Centers in more than 30 countries. The turnover is over 330 million euros.

2010 - 2019
The MBE Central America network reaches 45 centers. MBE's portfolio of products and services expands to the online store for shipping, graphics and printing, accessories for printing (cartridges / toner brand), photographic products, office.

2016
Mail Boxes Etc. reaches 1,500 centers on four continents. The aggregate income of the Network exceeds 400 million euros.

2017
A year of acquisitions for Mail Boxes Etc. worldwide: two North American companies, PostNet International Franchise and AlphaGraphics Inc., are now part of the group. Currently the global network of Mail Boxes Etc. has around 2,500 Service Centers (of which about 500 in the US and 2,000 in 40 other countries around the world).