Mail Boxes Etc. 2011 Franchisees of the Year continue to expand

Mailbox Etc. (MBE) continues to capitalise on its bumper year success by sharing good news about franchisee expansion.

Increasingly, many established franchisees are buying second or even third stores, such as the current “Franchisees of the year” Faraz Ahmad and Osman Ahmed. 

Still in their 20s and franchisees for less than two years, Faraz and Osman already own five central London stores in Belgravia, Camden, Oxford Circus, Victoria and Earls Court.

They were off to a flying start with their first B2B franchise store, in Belgravia.  “We saw immediately how well the model works, its strength in a niche market and the benefit of having a well known brand name,” Osman said. 

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Business is booming for Mail Boxes Etc.

Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) the business services franchise, continues to grow rapidly as group sales across the 125-strong network increase.   

MBE offers local companies and consumers a unique range of services from its “one-stop” High Street stores across the UK and Ireland.

The B2B franchise enjoys a reputation for offering customers reliability, value for money and convenience. 

It has unrivalled experience and expertise in bespoke packing and shipping and is especially successful in the antiques sector, recognised as the UK’s leading supplier, backed by 30 years’ global experience.

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Postal Franchise Couple on Mail Boxes Etc

Mail Boxes Etc franchisees Christine Sykes and husband Russell believe in setting high standards.

Their commitment to customer service was rewarded with MBE’s 'Outstanding customer care' award.

They bought the postal franchise after Russell was made redundant, which he saw as a golden opportunity to have his own business, a dream held for many years.

“We were pleased to find that franchising is a way of being in business for yourself but not entirely on your own,” he says. “We liked the idea of training and support and that there is always someone to ask if you hit a problem.

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Courier and Printing Franchise Gives Award to Brothers-in-Law

A company founded inside an internet cafe has been named Mail Box Etc’s (MBE) Franchise of the Year.

Franchisees Murli Mulchandani and Rikesh Nichani, who are brothers-in-law as well as business partners, were presented with the award at the courier and printing franchise’s national conference.

They set up KKJ Ltd in January 2002 on The Strand in London.

A year later they opened a second outlet in Shepherds Market, Mayfair and are now looking for third site.

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Franchisee Stories: Delivery Franchise Owner

Graham Angus opened his MBE franchise in July 2005 after meeting the company at a franchise exhibition in Scotland.

He chose to leave a secure and well paid job to join MBE and realise his lifelong ambition to be his own boss.

“I began to think ‘it’s now or never’. I wanted a franchise in a completely different sector to my previous career and my search led me to MBE, a business that impressed me greatly,” he says.

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