Mini Mayflower Takes Voyage in Annual Thanksgiving Parade

St. Louis, Nov. 21, 2019 – Fenton, Missouri-based, UniGroup, the parent company of America’s #1 most trusted brand, Mayflower Transit, is proud to participate in the 2019 St. Louis Thanksgiving Parade “Christmas in St. Louis” to be held on Market Street at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28 – Thanksgiving Day. The parade float will entail a ¼ replica of the original Mayflower ship that first sailed to the New World in 1620.

The year 2020 marks the 400^th anniversary of the pilgrims’ journey on the Mayflower to the New World. Those aboard were in search of a new way of life, adventure, freedom and a fresh start. No other brand recognizes the significance of embarking on a new adventure and realizing possibilities, like Mayflower Transit.

“We don’t just transport things — we transport lives,” UniGroup President and CEO Marc Rogers said. “When people move, they need a trusted partner to lean on throughout the process, and that is what you will find in Mayflower. As a descendant of three Mayflower travelers myself, I especially look forward to celebrating such a remarkable anniversary with one of the original movers of movers over the course of the next year.”

 

About Mayflower Transit

Mayflower is America’s most recognized and trusted moving company. With headquarters in suburban St. Louis, Mayflower maintains a network of 300 affiliated agencies. For more information about Mayflower Transit and its services, visit Mayflower.com or find us social @MayflowerMoving.

About UniGroup

UniGroup is a $1.6 billion transportation and relocation services company with headquarters in suburban St. Louis. In addition to household goods carriers United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, logistics company UniGroup Logistics and international relocation provider UniGroup Worldwide Moving, UniGroup owns other subsidiaries that provide goods and services to professional movers. UniGroup is proud to support and serve its local community through a yearly United Way campaign, the UniGroup employee “Alone Good, Together Great” volunteer program benefiting several area programs with more than 1,500 service hours completed and a number of other donation drives supporting local nonprofit organizations throughout the year.

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