The Facts
Decades
By The Numbers
In Pop Culture
Geography
100
What is UPS's primary color for logos and marketing materials?
Brown
More specifically Pullman Brown, now broadly referred to as UPS brown.
100
In which decade was UPS founded?
1900's (1907)
100
How large was the bank loan that was used to start the American Messenger Company which is today UPS?
$100
100
Who plays Santa Claus in the holiday film where UPS drops off hundreds of packages that contain the naughty & nice list that needs to be reviewed?
Tim Allen in The Santa Clause
100
In what city is UPS headquartered?
Atlanta, Georgia
200
What motto/slogan is most often associated with UPS?
"What can Brown do for you?"
200
In which decade did UPS make a large purchase of Ford Model T's to become one of the first to provide automotive delivery?
1910s
200
How many countries/territories does UPS deliver to?
Over 200
200
What actor plays the unconventional lawyer, Saul Goodman, who encourages his clients in both the series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul to use UPS to send important items?
Bob Odenkirk
200
On which coast has UPS called home for the majority of its history?
East coast, since the 1940s UPS has called the Eastern US home.
300
In the UPS logo, are the letters upper-case or lower-case?
Lower-case
300
In which decade did UPS begin to use the word "logistics" in almost every public facing ad and document, causing a surge in the use of the word in English language publications?
2010s (launched with the ad campaigns: "That's Logistics" & "We Heart Logistics")
300
Does UPS serve more or less than 750 airports worldwide?
Less. UPS currently serves 725 airports (375 in the US, and 350 abroad)
300
In what popular sitcom does Kevin James portray a driver who works for IPS, which is a fictional parody for UPS?
The King of Queens
300
Which city was the first to receive UPS international deliveries?
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
400
What company was acquired by UPS in 2001 that they have since rebranded to The UPS Store?
Mail Boxes, Etc.
400
In which decade did UPS Next Day begin to deliver to all 48 contiguous states?
1970s (1978)
400
How many warehouse facilities does UPS operate?
1,800
400
What was the popular ad campaign used by UPS in 2007 to explain their service offering that was parodied by Saturday Night Live?
Bill Hader from Saturday Night Live parodied the popular Whiteboard Guy ads.
400
In which state did UPS open their second office and begin to use trucks similar in shape to the ones we see today?
California
500
Who is the current UPS CEO?
Carol Tomé
500
In what decade did UPS begin to operate their own airline to deliver packages from coast-to-coast?
1980s (1985)
500
How many customers are delivered to on an average day by UPS?
11.1 million
500
In the popular cartoon, South Park, the boys try and use UPS to send what animal to the moon?
A whale
500
In which city was UPS founded?
Seattle, Washington