FedEx Office, the Plano-based subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Walmart Inc., announced March 20 an agreement to place 500 new FedEx Office locations inside select domestic Walmart stores nationwide in the next 24 months. The announcement comes after completion of a successful pilot program spanning 47 locations within Walmart stores across six states.
Walmart-based FedEx Office locations will provide customers access to packing, shipping and printing solutions near where they shop, work and live. Customers can also conveniently direct their packages to be held at any Walmart-based FedEx Office location for up to five business days either directly or by redirecting using FedEx Delivery Manager.
“This strategic initiative between FedEx Office and Walmart builds on a shared goal of providing customers convenience and value, so they can save both time and money,” said Brian Philips, CEO of FedEx Office. “The growth of our store network to 500 new locations brings our brand even closer to busy consumers who have told us they are seeking secure, reliable options for packing, shipping and receiving packages.”
The FedEx Office and Walmart rollout is part of the nationwide expansion of the FedEx retail channel, a network of retail locations offering FedEx services.
FedEx Office operates approximately 1,900 company-owned stores and locations in the U.S. fedex.com/office.