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Letter From Chairman

Date: February 9, 2006
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
Since our last communication following our meeting in Atlanta, we continue to move in the directions stipulated in our letter. We are speaking to, and soliciting proposals from, other Franchisee organizations...
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Letter To Our Membership

Date: January 24, 2006
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
During the last few weeks significant changes have taken place, not only in the structure of the management of the BBOA, but also within its board of Directors and the direction and objectives of our Association...
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Letter To Membership Regarding Planning Session

Date: January 19, 2006
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
I regret to inform you that Larry Bowdoin has resigned his position as President of the BBOA His decision was based on the realization that the Board of Directors...
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Toys for Tots

Date: December 10, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
The Brown Board Owner’s Association is proud to support the UPS Store “Toys for Tots” program. The Board of Directors has authorized a donation of...
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An Announcement by the Chairman

Date: November 8, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
Adrian Mayer has joined our Board of Directors of the Brown Board Owner’s Association....
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A Note from the Chairman of the Board of Directors

Date: October 21, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
It has been exactly one month since my last note to our membership and although it may seem to some that little or nothing is happening, rest assured that is not the case...
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UPS Store owners find little solace in UPS's proposal

Press Release
Date: August 26, 2005
Source: American City Business Journals
The UPS Store franchisee convention wrapped up Saturday night in Orlando, Fla., with a three-hour "Farewell Banquet." Some store owners across the country say the even...
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Unhappy UPS Store owners take their sentiments online

Press Release
Date: August 24, 2005
Source: The News Journal
Aaron and Michael Fray weren't planning a mutiny when they took over a shipping store with their friend Gary Zhou last year...
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Some business practices have UPS franchisees seeing red

Press Release
Date: August 23, 2005
Source: Staten Island Advance
Many UPS Store franchisees attending their convention last week in Orlando, Fla., say their parent company must reduce royalty fees and other costs it charges them...
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UPS Orlando, Florida - Convention Walt Disney Dolphin Complex

Date: August 18-20, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
Our Board Members are doing our best to provide you with Full Coverage on the UPS Orlando, FL Convention. Below you will find the Convention Schedule outlining the agenda at this event..
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CBS Reports UPS Directing Customers To Drop Boxes

Press Release
Date: August 15, 2005
Source: CBS News
A report shown on CBS News May 2, 2005 shows how UPS has made an effort to make return processing for customers easier than ever...
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UPS Store franchisees unhappy with parent company's support

Press Release
Date: August 12, 2005
Source: American City Business Journals
Four years after United Parcel Service Inc. bought Mail Box Etc. Inc. and its thousands of retail locations, many dissatisfied...
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UPS Store owners deliver notice of discontent

Press Release
Date: August 12, 2005
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The company that likes to think of itself as the tightest ship in the shipping business has sprung leaks, say some small-business owners who rely on the UPS name for their livelihood...
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Letter to Scott Davis

Date: July 31, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
The Board of Directors of the Association have written a letter to Scott Davis, Chief Financial Officer of UPS, refuting his statements that all is well with the stores...
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Letter to Mike Eskew

Date: July 21, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
It is our intent and an integral part of our Mission Statement to represent the interests of The UPS Stores...
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Final Action Plan Has Been Completed

Date: July 21, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
Fellow Store Owners, your Association's Board of Directors has created its Plan of Action...
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Final Action Plan

Date: July 12, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
Members of the TBBOA and fellow store owners: Your Board of Directors will be designing the "Final Plan of Action" for our organization this coming weekend...
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The Brown Board Town Hall Meeting

Date: June 27, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
There will be a meeting in Atlanta of the Board of Directors of the Brown Board on July 17...
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Pilot Letter

Date: May 12, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
During the last weeks, several developments on the negotiations between UPS and its Pilots have gained media attention...
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Important Announcements

Date: May 4, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
After you read the contents, you will understand the need for our association to unite and build our membership as quickly as possible. As the letter states...
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Stuart Mathis Letter

Date: March 31, 2005
Source: The Brown Board Owner's Association
I opened my store in 2004. I chose to open my store because of the new branding, and what that meant to the consumers and community business owners we serve...
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