MBE successfully expands its global commerce capability.

The MBE Worldwide S.p.A shareholders have announced the exciting acquisition of a majority stake in World Options.

World Options is an international player in shipping, delivery, and logistics with more than 120 franchisees and agents across the UK, USA, Australia, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Incorporated approximately 20 years ago, World Options offers business customers shipping solutions through franchises. There are over 120 franchisees in the UK, USA, Australia, Netherlands, and Belgium, with over 10,000 customers. Rather than have retail locations, World Options' business is managed online through franchisees and agents. Stewart Butler, CEO and Founder of World Options comments,

“This is an exciting development for World Options, combining forces with MBE creates unique opportunities to grow our business in new ways to benefit our franchisees and our loyal customers with colleagues similarly steeped in managing a franchise-based network of entrepreneurs.” 

MBE Worldwide is a leading commerce-enablement platform providing e-commerce, fulfilment, shipping, marketing and print solutions to SMBs and consumers. Through its 2,900+ service centres in 53 countries, MBE served more than 1 million business customers worldwide in 2021 and generated approximately AUD$1,577,710,900.

The acquisition of the majority stake in World Options constitutes another pertinent step in expanding the business's growth. Through this achievement, MBE has strengthened its position as a global commerce platform for businesses, whilst adding a committed network of sales-oriented entrepreneurs into its network.

Paolo Fiorelli, Chairman and CEO of MBE commented that,

“World Options is an excellent strategic addition for MBE because of its entrepreneur-driven, people-centric, customer-first business model, which perfectly fits with MBE business and culture” said Paolo Fiorelli, Chairman and CEO of MBE. “We welcome World Options to the MBE family and we look forward to working together to continue strengthening our integrated platform - both physical and digital - to support our customers’ growth.” 

As well as new franchise opportunities, MBE is currently selling existing franchise locations for the following:

• Melbourne VIC (existing)
• Carlton, VIC (existing)
• Currumbin, QLD (existing)
• Bondi Junction, NSW (existing)
• Macquarie, NSW (existing)
• Fremantle, WA (existing)
• Port Macquarie, WA (existing)

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