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United Parcel Service
It still relies on chocolate-colored trucks, but United Parcel Service (UPS) is more than a plain-vanilla delivery business. The world's largest package-delivery company, UPS transports some 15.6 million packages and documents per business day throughout the US and to more than 200 countries and territories. Its delivery operations use a fleet of about 101,000 motor vehicles and more than 600 aircraft. The company offers services such as logistics and freight forwarding through UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and it has expanded into trucking by buying Overnite (now UPS Freight).
Regis Corp.
Regis is hair, there, and everywhere. It's the world's largest operator of hair salons, with about 11,333 owned or franchised salons (primarily in the US), some 55 beauty schools, and 90 hair loss centers. Formats range from mall-based to Wal-Mart-based with its salons selling hair care products branded under the Regis, MasterCuts, and Cost Cutters names. Regis also runs a variety of store formats in strip malls, including some 2,000 Supercuts and nearly 1,500 SmartStyle salons at Wal-Mart Supercenters. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company has more than 2,000 locations in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK.