Staples Overview

RetailCompany

Is Staples PE-backed?

Yes. Staples is owned by private equity investors Essling Capital, HarbourVest Partners, NB Private Equity Partners and Sycamore Partners.

Where is Staples headquartered?

Staples is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.

What is Staples’ revenue?

Staples disclosed revenue of 18,247M USD for 2017 and 21,059M USD for 2016.

How many employees does Staples have?

Staples has 42,554 employees.

What sector is Staples in?

Staples is a retail company.

When was Staples founded?

Staples was founded in 1985.

Staples

Staples, Inc.

Five Hundred Staples Drive,
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
United States,
(800) 333-3330
www.staples.com

Staples is an office supply retailer. Staples sells and distributes a variety of office products for consumers as well as small to large companies around the world. Staples was founded in 1985 and is based in Framingham, Massachusetts.


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vol $5.6B $5.6B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 9 - - - 1 - 10
vol $23M $23M
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