Posted on 05/08/2006 10:45:27 AM PDT by Basselope
Package Deal
UPS's purchase of Mail Boxes Etc. looked great on paper. Then came the culture clash.
When United Parcel Service Inc. announced it was acquiring the Mail Boxes Etc. shipping chain five years ago, franchisee Dana Houser thought his entrepreneurial dreams were finally coming true.
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One size fits all rarely works unless the aim is to drive independent minded owners nuts.
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