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Fortidia

Fortidia
Formerly	MBE Worldwide S.p.A.
Founded	2009; 16 years ago
Founder	Graziano and Paolo Fiorelli
Headquarters	Milan, Italy
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Paolo Fiorelli (Chairman and CEO)
Services	Pack & Ship, Ecommerce & Logistics, Marketing & Print
Revenue	€1.4 bln (US$1.5 bln) of System-wide Gross Revenue and €22 bln (US$23.8 bln) of Gross Merchandise Value (2023).
Subsidiaries	PrestaShop, Mail Boxes Etc. (outside the U.S. and Canada.), PostNet, PACK & SEND, World Options, AlphaGraphics, Multicopy, Print Speak, GEL Proximity, and Spedingo.
Website	fortidia.com

Fortidia is the brand under which the MBE Worldwide S.p.A. group, a privately-owned company headquartered in Italy, operates. The Fortidia group provides solutions for e-commerce, fulfillment, shipping, marketing, and print, serving small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and consumers. Brands within the group include PrestaShop, Mail Boxes Etc. (outside the U.S. and Canada), PostNet, PACK & SEND, World Options, AlphaGraphics, Multicopy, Print Speak, GEL Proximity, and Spedingo.

In 2023, the combination of its physical platform—comprising approximately 3,200 Business Solutions Centers in 60 countries with 14,000 associates—and its e-commerce platform (PrestaShop) served 1.1 million business customers worldwide, generating €1.4 billion (US1.5billion) in System−wide Gross Revenue and€22billion (US23.8 billion) in Gross Merchandise Value. ^[1]

History

The MBE Worldwide group, now Fortidia^[2], was founded in 2009 with the acquisition of the existing Mail Boxes Etc. network from UPS worldwide, excluding the United States and Canada. MBE Worldwide subsequently expanded across Western Europe, establishing a direct presence in France in 2012, Poland in 2014, and the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in 2021.

Over the years, the group has expanded its operations through strategic acquisitions, venturing into sectors such as e-commerce, digital solutions, printing, and marketing.

2012: The group established a direct presence in France with the Mail Boxes Etc. brand.
2014: The group established a direct presence in Poland with the Mail Boxes Etc. brand.
2017: Two U.S. companies, AlphaGraphics and PostNet, were acquired.^[3]
2020: An agreement was signed with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. to acquire up to a 40% ownership interest in MBE Worldwide through a restricted capital increase to support further growth.^[4]
2021: The group acquired PACK & SEND (Australia, New Zealand, and the UK), Multicopy (Netherlands), and PrestaShop, an e-commerce platform.^[5]
2022: GEL Proximity (Italy) and World Options (UK, US, Australia, Netherlands, and Belgium) were acquired.^[6]
2023: The group acquired 100% of the share capital of PACK & SEND UK and PACK & SEND New Zealand from former Master Licensees.
2024: MBE Worldwide changed its group brand identity to Fortidia. ^[7] ^[8] This operation consolidated the group's international positioning in the e-commerce, fulfillment, shipping, marketing, and print sectors.

As of 31 December 2024, Fortidia had nearly 3,100 locations in 57 countries, with total sales of €1.4 bln SwR.^[9]

References

^ "Fortidia: We are at a pivotal moment in the life of our Group".Nov 26, 2024. Post & Parcel.
^ Mbe Worldwide diventa Fortidia, 30 anni di storia dalla logistica all'ecommerce Nov 21, 2024. ANSA.it
^ MBE Acquires Printing Franchisor AlphaGraphics to Gain Stronger U.S. Presence October 4, 2017. Piworld.
^ Oaktree pours 100 mln euros in MBE Wolrdwide, the Italian owner of Mail Boxes Etc brand Jan, 9, 2020. Bee Beez International.
^ Prestashop acquired by MBE Dec, 1, 2021. Ecommerce News.
^ MBE Worldwide acquires GEL Proximity to grow in proximity logistics servicesMay 11, 2022. Gel Proximity webiste.
^ MBE WorldWide évolue et devient Fortidia : une nouvelle page pour Mail Boxes Etc. Dic 20, 2024. MasterFranchise.fr.
^ Nasce Fortidia: MBE Worldwide si presenta al mercato con un nuovo brand Nov 29, 2024. Il sole 24 ore.
^ Fortidia Group 2024 Results May 21, 2025. Milano Biz.

[1] "Fortidia: We are at a pivotal moment in the life of our Group".Nov 26, 2024. Post & Parcel.

[2] Mbe Worldwide diventa Fortidia, 30 anni di storia dalla logistica all'ecommerce Nov 21, 2024. ANSA.it

[3] MBE Acquires Printing Franchisor AlphaGraphics to Gain Stronger U.S. Presence October 4, 2017. Piworld.

[4] Oaktree pours 100 mln euros in MBE Wolrdwide, the Italian owner of Mail Boxes Etc brand Jan, 9, 2020. Bee Beez International.

[5] Prestashop acquired by MBE Dec, 1, 2021. Ecommerce News.

[6] MBE Worldwide acquires GEL Proximity to grow in proximity logistics servicesMay 11, 2022. Gel Proximity webiste.

[7] MBE WorldWide évolue et devient Fortidia : une nouvelle page pour Mail Boxes Etc. Dic 20, 2024. MasterFranchise.fr.

[8] Nasce Fortidia: MBE Worldwide si presenta al mercato con un nuovo brand Nov 29, 2024. Il sole 24 ore.

[9] Fortidia Group 2024 Results May 21, 2025. Milano Biz.

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