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United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. [1] Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company [6] and one of the world's largest shipping couriers.
UPS Airlines is a major American cargo airline based in Louisville, Kentucky, US. [8] One of the largest cargo airlines worldwide in terms of freight volume flown, UPS Airlines flies to 815 destinations worldwide. [9] It has been a wholly owned subsidiary of United Parcel Service since its launch in 1988.
In March 2001, UPS acquired Mail Boxes Etc., [3] which was founded in 1980 as an alternative to the post office. [4] In February 2003, UPS rebranded more than 3,000 Mail Boxes Etc. locations as The UPS Store. [5] Each location is independently owned. [6]
Ellington Airport [1] [2] (IATA: EFD, ICAO: KEFD, FAA LID: EFD) is a public and military use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States. [1] It is owned by the City of Houston's department of aviation, Houston Airport System and located 15 nmi (17 mi; 28 km) southeast of downtown Houston. [1]
In April 1997, Houston City Council unanimously voted to rename the airport George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, after George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. [ 4 ] [ 11 ] The name change took effect on May 2, 1997.
1400 Smith Street (formerly Enron Complex) is a 691 ft (211 m) tall skyscraper located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States.The building has 50 floors and is the 11th tallest building in the city.
BLVD Place is a mixed-use development located in Uptown Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, encompassing 20 acres at the intersection of Post Oak Boulevard and San Felipe. The development is the largest in Uptown with over 1.8 million square feet with 124,644 sq ft (11,579.8 m 2 ) of retail space and 92,234 sq ft (8,568.8 m 2 ) of office space.
Baybrook Mall is a shopping mall located near the Clear Lake City area in Houston, Texas; [4] It has a Friendswood mailing address, [5] but it is in the Houston city limits. [6] The mall is located off Interstate 45 , [ 7 ] and it is also in proximity to Webster and the NASA Johnson Space Center . [ 7 ]