OfficeMax was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1988 by Bob Hurwitz and Michael Feuer.
In 1990, the company acquired competitors Office World and Office Square.
In 1993, the company acquired BizMart. Hurwitz left the company this same year and Feuer became CEO.
In 1995, the company went public.
In 2008, the company was acquired by Boise Cascade Office Products Corporation. The company headquarters was moved from Shaker Heights to Naperville, IL.
In 2013, the company announced they will merge with Office Depot to become the largest office supply chain in the world.
Currently, there are 990 OfficeMax locations in the US.
OfficeMax
OfficeMax was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1988 by Bob Hurwitz and Michael Feuer.
In 1990, the company acquired competitors Office World and Office Square.
In 1993, the company acquired BizMart. Hurwitz left the company this same year and Feuer became CEO.
History
In 1995, the company went public.
In 2008, the company was acquired by Boise Cascade Office Products Corporation. The company headquarters was moved from Shaker Heights to Naperville, IL.
In 2013, the company announced they will merge with Office Depot to become the largest office supply chain in the world.
Currently, there are 990 OfficeMax locations in the US.
