No More Kinko's: FedEx Changes Copy Shops' Name (2024)

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No More Kinko's: FedEx Changes Copy Shops' Name FedEx bought the Kinko's chain of copy shops in 2004, and the name changed to FedEx-Kinko's. Now, FedEx says it is dropping the "Kinko's" and changing the name again — to FedEx Office.

Kinkos printing stores no longer exist. Kinkos was a corporation that was acquired by Fedex in 2004 according to data that we found online, and the brand itself was no longer being used as of 2008.

FedEx Office Print & Ship Services Inc.

(doing business as FedEx Office; formerly FedEx Kinko's, and earlier simply Kinko's) is an American retail chain that provides an outlet for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground (including Home Delivery) shipping, as well as copying, printing, marketing, office services and shipping.

FedEx, the largest overnight-delivery company in the United States, ratified the turnaround by announcing in late December that it would acquire Kinko's for $2.4 billion in cash.

Having sold Kinko's, Paul Orfalea is still involved in other ventures in real estate, private equity and venture capital.

In 1997 the company obtained much-needed financing for its expansion strategy when the private investment firm of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) purchased a 30-percent interest in the company for $214 million.

Paul founded Kinko's in 1970 with a simple idea and a $5,000 loan. What began as a small copy shop in Isla Vista, California, grew into a global phenomenon with over 1,000 locations worldwide before being acquired by FedEx for $2.4 billion in 2004.

Catdi Printing is one of the most reliable and efficient alternatives to Kinkos printing, offers a huge selection of designs and printing options to accommodate any customer need. We're also a market leader in providing affordable print/mail marketing and design services thanks to our partnership with the USPS.

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FedEx bought the Kinko's chain of copy shops in 2004, and the name changed to FedEx-Kinko's.

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He founded Kinkos in 1970 with a $5,000 bank loan co-signed by his parents.

FedEx said it will re-brand the stores under the name FedEx Office, effectively killing the 38-year-old Kinko's brand, which is still synonymous to many with late nights in college, jammed copiers and comically indifferent staff. [FedEx called it a “strategic decision to minimize the use of the Kinko's trade name.”]

Plaintiffs in this case, all major publishing houses, allegeded that Kinko's infringed their copyrights when they copied excerpts from books, whose rights were held by the plaintiffs, without permission and without payment of required fees and sold the copies for a profit.

Kinko's founder Paul Orfalea was well into his career when he and his wife, Natalie, experienced the tragic loss of their first child in infancy. The loss traumatized both parents, but it also opened their eyes to the physical, emotional, and social challenges that new mothers endure.

Kinko's competitors and similar companies include Boar's Head, Greggs, Weis Markets and Festival Foods. Kinko is a provider of consumer food products. Boar's Head (also known as Boar's Head Provision, Boar's Head Brand) is a company that provides delicatessen meats, cheeses, and condiments.

You may upload any file to FedEx Kinko's Print Online. However, Print Online can only convert the following file formats to PDF for printing: Adobe Acrobat (. pdf), Microsoft Word (. doc, .