# Staples

> Staples is a privately held workplace-products and services company that sells office supplies, technology, furniture, cleaning and breakroom goods through e-commerce, direct business sales, and a large North American store network. Its modern proposition stretches beyond retail shelves: stores also function as neighborhood service counters for printing, shipping, returns, shredding, recycling, passport photos, travel enrollment, and other practical errands, while Staples Business Advantage manages recurring procurement for organizations.

- **Founded:** 1986
- **Headquarters:** Framingham, United States
- **Founders:** Thomas G. Stemberg (Co-founder and founding CEO), Leo Kahn (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** More than 13,000 employees according to the Staples careers site; broader company datasets may count affiliated retail entities differently.
- **Products:** Office, school, and workplace supplies, Technology and furniture, Print and marketing, Shipping, returns, and document services, Travel services
- **Notable:** Opened its first office-supply superstore in Brighton, Massachusetts, in 1986., Entered the Fortune 500 in 1996., Built an omnichannel footprint of more than 900 stores across North America.

## Products & services

- **Office, school, and workplace supplies** — Paper, writing tools, ink and toner, organization products, school supplies, cleaning goods, breakroom essentials, and Staples-owned brands sold in stores and online.
- **Technology and furniture** — Computers, printers, accessories, desks, chairs, storage, workplace design support, setup, diagnostics, protection, and trade-in services.
- **Print and marketing** — Business cards, signs, banners, posters, invitations, promotional products, direct mail, photo gifts, document production, and custom packaging.
- **Shipping, returns, and document services** — Package shipping and drop-off, label printing, eligible retail returns, secure shredding, scanning, and select-location notary services.
- **Travel services** — Passport photos, luggage and travel accessories, and TSA PreCheck enrollment or renewal through CLEAR at participating stores.
- **Staples Business Advantage** — Contract procurement, category management, account support, reporting, consolidated delivery, and tailored workplace programs for organizations.

## Achievements

- Opened its first office-supply superstore in Brighton, Massachusetts, in 1986.
- Entered the Fortune 500 in 1996.
- Built an omnichannel footprint of more than 900 stores across North America.
- Offers next-day delivery to more than 98% of the United States on qualifying orders.
- Lists more than 12,000 products with environmental features.
- Expanded TSA PreCheck enrollment and renewal through CLEAR to more than 190 U.S. stores by August 2025.
- Marked the Easy Button campaign's 20th anniversary in 2025 and the company's 40th anniversary in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Staples expanded its back-to-school support for Junior Achievement USA with customer round-up fundraising in stores.
- **2026-04** — Party City launched merchandise, balloons, and celebration supplies inside more than 700 Staples stores, with additional locations planned.
- **2026-05** — Staples reached 40 years since the opening of its first store in Brighton, Massachusetts.
- **2025-10** — Staples ran its first Easy Deal Days promotion across more than 1,000 products.
- **2025-08** — CLEAR said TSA PreCheck enrollment and renewal had expanded to more than 190 Staples locations.
- **2025-05** — Staples revived the Easy Button for the campaign's 20th anniversary.

## Links

- Website: https://www.staples.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staples
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/staples
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staples/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/staples

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Last updated: 2026-08-12