The Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) franchise network has expanded its reach by adding new franchisees to its group.

The printing, courier and mailbox services business has welcomed new franchisees in regional New South Wales, with Praveen Kumar and Sindy Adimulam opening the doors to their MBE hub in Port Macquarie on 1 September.

James Young, head of franchise sales and development at DC Strategy said the new Port Macquarie MBE branch is only the start of a wave of new centres expected on the horizon for MBE – its franchise partner.

“We’ve seen that all of the hard work over the last six months – even during COVID – has finally built a solid foundation for the MBE network and it’s fantastic to see the new franchises up and running with more locations on the way,” Young said.

The new franchisee business inauguration has resulted in a new milestone for MBE – the company now has 40 franchise locations, with future sites and new franchisee grants confirmed.

Future sites include a new Melbourne location, as well as another three franchise grants confirmed, with the exact locations yet to be named. The MBE team have also secured new franchisees in Fremantle, Western Australia.

According to MBE, it has been a successful few months for the team, even with the negative impacts brought on by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

“Not only have we reached 40 franchise centres, but we have five new MBE franchise sites to open before the end of the year,” it said.

MBE Australia CEO Clayton Treloar said the business has seen a surge in franchise enquiries since July.

“We’re delighted to have Praveen and Sindy onboard and welcome them to the MBE family. It’s been a busy second-half to the year and we’re expecting steady growth over the coming months with a rise in franchise enquiries which has been very positive for us,” he said.

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