OfficeMax's Ability to Provide Cost Savings and Services for BURGER KING(R)
Franchisees Nationwide and Burger King Corporation Key to Winning Account
ITASCA, Ill., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R) announced today that it
had been awarded a national contract with Restaurant Services Inc. (RSI) under
which Burger King Corporation and BURGER KING(R) restaurant operators across
the United States may purchase items ranging from office supplies and paper,
to furniture and technology products. The contract provides significant cost
savings, ordering incentives, next-day delivery on most orders and the
convenience of nearly 1,000 retail locations nationwide, as well as convenient
and secure on-line ordering through RSI's Supply Chain Portal, RSIWEB.COM.
The selection of OfficeMax reflects the company's ability to provide
solutions, both at a corporate and restaurant level, that address the total
cost of office supply purchasing, including convenience, productivity and
price. In addition, Burger King Corporation and its franchisees will receive
contract pricing at OfficeMax retailers nationwide.
"On behalf of the BURGER KING system, we look forward to a relationship
with OfficeMax that satisfies the office supply needs of all restaurants and
corporate offices," said Barry Barnett, RSI's VP of Equipment & Facilities.
"We expect the company's commitment to customer service and next-day delivery,
as well as their extensive product knowledge, to deliver significant
benefits."
OfficeMax representatives will be contacting BURGER KING franchise and
corporate offices to further support the program rollout, provide training and
explain the many benefits offered under RSI contract to the BURGER KING
system.
"We are proud to begin a relationship with the BURGER KING(R) system,"
said Chris Milliken, division president and CEO of OfficeMax. "The contract is
a positive reflection of OfficeMax's proven track record of supplying quality
products, strong customer service, next-day delivery and competitive pricing."
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax is a leader in both business-to-business office product
solutions and retail office products. OfficeMax delivers an unparalleled
customer experience -- in service, in product, in time savings, and in value
-- through a relentless focus on its customers. The company provides office
supplies and paper, technology products and solutions, and furniture to large,
medium and small businesses and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by
more than 40,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, Internet and
nearly 1,000 superstores. Having joined with Boise Office Solutions, the
company had pro forma revenues of $8.3 billion in 2003. OfficeMax is a
division of Boise Cascade Corporation.
About Boise Cascade Corporation
Boise (NYSE: BCC), headquartered in Boise, Idaho, provides solutions to
help customers work more efficiently, build more effectively, and create new
ways to meet business challenges. Boise owns or controls more than 2 million
acres of timberland, primarily in the United States, to support its
manufacturing operations. Boise's annualized first half 2004 sales were
$13.9 billion. Visit the Boise website at http://www.bc.com .
About Burger King Corporation
The BURGER KING(R) system operates more than 11,220 restaurants in all 50
states and in 60 countries and territories around the world. Ninety-one
percent of BURGER KING restaurants are owned and operated by independent
franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business
for decades.
Burger King Holdings, Inc., the parent company, is private and
independently owned by an equity sponsor group comprised of Texas Pacific
Group, Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners. In fiscal year ending
June 30, 2003, Burger King Corporation had system-wide sales of $11.1 billion.
To learn more about BURGER KING, please visit the company's website at
http://www.burgerking.com .
About Restaurant Services, Inc.
Restaurant Services, Inc. (RSI), http://www.rsiweb.com , is the exclusive
purchasing agent for the vast majority of products and services used by BURGER
KING(R) restaurant owners in the United States and is manager of the system's
supply chain. Founded in 1991 as an independent, member-owned cooperative, RSI
acts on behalf of BURGER KING restaurants in the U.S. to achieve best
commercial terms for food, packaging, premiums, promotion products, supplies,
equipment, distribution, and related services on behalf of its members.
RSI works closely with restaurant owners, Burger King Corporation, food
and packaging suppliers, marketing agencies, equipment vendors, distributors,
and information systems providers to streamline and improve the supply-chain
efficiency of the system, ensuring a continuous and reliable supply of
products and services to restaurants at the best cost and at established
performance standards.
OfficeMax Contact Media Contact
Bill Bonner Cari Trayner, Bader Rutter & Associates
630 438 8584 262 784 7200
SOURCE OfficeMax
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Related links:
http://www.bc.com
http://www.burgerking.com http://www.rsiweb.com
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CONTACT:
Bill Bonner of OfficeMax, +1-630-438-8584, or
Cari Trayner of Bader Rutter & Associates, +1-262-784-7200
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