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Staples Inc.

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American multinational office supply retailing corporation

Staples Inc. is an American office supply retail company headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1986Founded1

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  • TickerSPLS on NASDAQ1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersFramingham1
  • Founded inBrighton1
  • Websitewww.staples.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Slogan“Make More Happen”1

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Staples Inc. is an American office supply retail company headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.2

The story

Founded by Leo Kahn in 1986, in Brighton.1

Leadership

Who has led Staples Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Leo Piccioli2013–2016
1990200020102020
Board members and other officers (1)

Products and brands

  • electronics
  • furniture
  • information technology consulting
  • office supply

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Sycamore Partners since 2017

Subsidiaries

  • Corporate Express
  • Quill Corporation
  • Staples Canada

Divisions

  • Alot (store)
  • Staples Canada

Also owns

  • Alot (store)

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 201579,0751

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2015$22.5B1

Timeline

  1. 2017Acquired Acquired by Sycamore Partners1
  2. 1986Founded Founded in Brighton1

Sources

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