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Peapod Corporate Office

Peapod is an online grocery delivery service that was founded in 1989 by brothers Andrew and Thomas Parkinson.

Before 1996 Peapod provided online grocery shopping in partnership with Jewel, Safeway, Randall’s, and Kroger, depending on the location.

In 1996 Peapod launched its own website and became one of the earliest internet start-ups. The same year Peapod went public on the NASDAQ.

In 2000 global grocery giant Royal Ahold bought 51% of Peapod’s shares. The next year in 2001 Royal Ahold bought out the rest of the company.

Today Peapod is available in Philadelphia, Maryland, Virginia, Chicago, Indiana, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Peapod offers 12,000 products including natural and organic, videos, pet supplies, office and school supplies, and prepared foods.

Peapod

Peapod is an online grocery delivery service that was founded in 1989 by brothers Andrew and Thomas Parkinson.

Before 1996 Peapod provided online grocery shopping in partnership with Jewel, Safeway, Randall’s, and Kroger, depending on the location.

In 1996 Peapod launched its own website and became one of the earliest internet start-ups. The same year Peapod went public on the NASDAQ.

History

In 2000 global grocery giant Royal Ahold bought 51% of Peapod’s shares. The next year in 2001 Royal Ahold bought out the rest of the company.

Today Peapod is available in Philadelphia, Maryland, Virginia, Chicago, Indiana, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Peapod offers 12,000 products including natural and organic, videos, pet supplies, office and school supplies, and prepared foods.

FedEx Corporate Office

 

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When Fredrick Smith was attending college at Yale in 1962, he was arguing with a professor about a business model for delivery service. He imagined that he could ship packages at night when airports and roads were less crowded. That idea lead to the founding of one of the largest delivery services in the world.

FedEx was founded under the name Federal Express in 1971 by current CEO Frederick W. Smith.  The company began by offering document and small package service to 25 cities via Falcon 20 jets.

The company was incorporated as the FedEx Corporation in 1997 when the company acquired Caliber Systems Inc.  This lead to a larger service offering than just express shipping. In 1981, the company became the first to offer the Overnight Letter service.

By 1983, the company had reached $1 billion in revenue; the first company to do so without mergers or acquisitions.

FedEx purchases The Flying Tigers in 1989 to expand their international capabilities.  FedEx 1

FedEx officially adopts their well-known moniker as a replacement for Federal Express in 1994.

In 2000, the company acquired Tower Group International.

FedEx Express and the U.S. Postal Service forge a public-private alliance in 2001, one which allows FedEx Express to provides air transportation of some U.S. mail and places FedEx Drop Boxes at post offices nationwide.

In 2004, the company acquired Kinko’s and re-branded them as FedEx Kinko’s.Fedex 5 In June 2019, Dollar General and FedEx announced a partnership which would allow customers to use their local Dollar General store for pick up and drop-off services.

The company announced weak quarterly results in June 2019, losing $2 billion. FedEx warned that continued weak global trade will hurt overall profits in the coming year.

On July 3rd, 2019, FedEx announced that it would not renew its contract with Amazon.

Today, the company operates several divisions worldwide, including FedEx Ground, FedEx Express and FedEx Freight.  The company currently employs nearly 400,000 workers.

In 2016, the company posted annual revenue of $60.319 billion.  Fedex 4

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History

When Fredrick Smith was attending college at Yale in 1962, he was arguing with a professor about a business model for delivery service. He imagined that he could ship packages at night when airports and roads were less crowded. That idea lead to the founding of one of the largest delivery services in the world.

FedEx was founded under the name Federal Express in 1971 by current CEO Frederick W. Smith.  The company began by offering document and small package service to 25 cities via Falcon 20 jets.

The company was incorporated as the FedEx Corporation in 1997 when the company acquired Caliber Systems Inc.  This lead to a larger service offering than just express shipping. In 1981, the company became the first to offer the Overnight Letter service.

By 1983, the company had reached $1 billion in revenue; the first company to do so without mergers or acquisitions.

FedEx purchases The Flying Tigers in 1989 to expand their international capabilities.  FedEx 1

FedEx officially adopts their well-known moniker as a replacement for Federal Express in 1994.

In 2000, the company acquired Tower Group International.

FedEx Express and the U.S. Postal Service forge a public-private alliance in 2001, one which allows FedEx Express to provides air transportation of some U.S. mail and places FedEx Drop Boxes at post offices nationwide.

In 2004, the company acquired Kinko’s and re-branded them as FedEx Kinko’s.Fedex 5 In June 2019, Dollar General and FedEx announced a partnership which would allow customers to use their local Dollar General store for pick up and drop-off services.

The company announced weak quarterly results in June 2019, losing $2 billion. FedEx warned that continued weak global trade will hurt overall profits in the coming year.

On July 3rd, 2019, FedEx announced that it would not renew its contract with Amazon.

Today, the company operates several divisions worldwide, including FedEx Ground, FedEx Express and FedEx Freight.  The company currently employs nearly 400,000 workers.

In 2016, the company posted annual revenue of $60.319 billion.  Fedex 4

UPS Corporate Office

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The United Parcel Service, more commonly known as UPS, was founded in 1907 by James Casey and Claude Ryan in Seattle, Washington.  The company was originally known as the American Messenger Company.

In 1913, the company purchased their first delivery car, a Ford Model-T.  The company merges with another delivery company and becomes Merchants Parcel Delivery.  UPS 5  This was unique in its day when most deliveries were done on foot or by bicycle.

In 1919, the name United Parcel Service is adopted when the company opens an office in Oakland, California.

In 1930, service begins in New York City.  The company headquarters has moved to NYC soon after.

In 1975 the company began servicing all continental 48 states and Puerto Rico.

In 1988, UPS Airlines is launched.  In 1991, the UPS corporate office has moved to Atlanta, Georgia.

The large volume of packages in the 1990s made the company develop new technology for better efficiency. A handheld device called Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD) was created to record and upload delivery information to the UPS network immediately upon pickup by every UPS driver. In 1992, UPS began tracking all ground shipments electronically. UPS 3

In 1999, the company goes public on the NYSE under symbol UPS.  In 2001, the company acquired Mail Boxes Etc and the UPS Stores is introduced 2 years later.

UPS maintains its own airline consisting of 236 aircraft which serve over 200 countries and territories worldwide. Based out of  Louisville, Kentucky, the airline also operates out of several major hubs throughout the United States. UPS 2

In 2013, the company had more than  104,900 vehicles in operation worldwide, including nearly 7,000 alternative-fuel vehicles. In May of 2008, the company placed an order for an additional 200 hybrid electric vehicles, along with an order for  300 compressed natural gas vehicles from Daimler Trucks North America.

UPS is now using AI (Artificial Intelligence) for common customer service questions, as well as mapping routes for drivers, which can save the company millions every year.

UPS currently delivers over 15 million packages per day in 220 countries worldwide. The company had annual revenue in 2017 of $65.872 billion.  Headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia.

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UPS

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The United Parcel Service, more commonly known as UPS, was founded in 1907 by James Casey and Claude Ryan in Seattle, Washington.  The company was originally known as the American Messenger Company.

History

In 1913, the company purchased their first delivery car, a Ford Model-T.  The company merges with another delivery company and becomes Merchants Parcel Delivery.  UPS 5  This was unique in its day when most deliveries were done on foot or by bicycle.

In 1919, the name United Parcel Service is adopted when the company opens an office in Oakland, California.

In 1930, service begins in New York City.  The company headquarters has moved to NYC soon after.

In 1975 the company began servicing all continental 48 states and Puerto Rico.

In 1988, UPS Airlines is launched.  In 1991, the UPS corporate office has moved to Atlanta, Georgia.

The large volume of packages in the 1990s made the company develop new technology for better efficiency. A handheld device called Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD) was created to record and upload delivery information to the UPS network immediately upon pickup by every UPS driver. In 1992, UPS began tracking all ground shipments electronically. UPS 3

In 1999, the company goes public on the NYSE under symbol UPS.  In 2001, the company acquired Mail Boxes Etc and the UPS Stores is introduced 2 years later.

UPS maintains its own airline consisting of 236 aircraft which serve over 200 countries and territories worldwide. Based out of  Louisville, Kentucky, the airline also operates out of several major hubs throughout the United States. UPS 2

In 2013, the company had more than  104,900 vehicles in operation worldwide, including nearly 7,000 alternative-fuel vehicles. In May of 2008, the company placed an order for an additional 200 hybrid electric vehicles, along with an order for  300 compressed natural gas vehicles from Daimler Trucks North America.

UPS is now using AI (Artificial Intelligence) for common customer service questions, as well as mapping routes for drivers, which can save the company millions every year.

UPS currently delivers over 15 million packages per day in 220 countries worldwide. The company had annual revenue in 2017 of $65.872 billion.  Headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia.

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