That 45% they might make on a parcel you then have to pay royalties on. You're simple taco stand doesn't have the overhead a ups store would. A store needs typically about $800 in sales a day just to break even. The fact is that a ups stores biggest competitor is ups itself makes it one hell of an expensive drop box. It's a very costly franchise.
UPS Store Margin Question
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That 45% they might make on a parcel you then have to pay royalties on. You're simple taco stand doesn't have the overhead a ups store would. A store needs typically about $800 in sales a day just to break even. The fact is that a ups stores biggest competitor is ups itself makes it one hell of an expensive drop box. It's a very costly franchise.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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UPS wants out of the customer counter business.
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FrigidAdCorrector
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Closing the counter would save me so many clerk hours and headaches a week it isn't even funny.
