DOWNEY, CA ― Residents in Downey and surrounding areas are invited to attend a grand opening celebration for Hall of Fame Market & Deli’s Village Post Office at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 22. Hall of Fame Market & Deli is located at 10846 Downey Ave.

As a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Village Post Office (VPO), Hall of Fame Market & Deli will add the two most frequently purchased postal products and services ― Forever stamps and Priority Mail Flat Rate products ― to its variety of offerings. Their VPO will be open Monday through Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Sundays and holidays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., providing local residents expanded hours to take care of business.  

VPOs are a part of the network of outlets owned and operated by third parties to complement the Postal Service’s own network of retail Post Offices. This network, which includes Contract Postal Units, Approved Shippers and Stamps on Consignment locations, enables USPS to efficiently expand the availability of its services at convenient locations that customers already frequent.

“This is good news for our mutual customers,” said Downey Post Office Officer-in-Charge Dea Serrano. "Hall of Fame is offering their customers a one-stop shopping experience where they can buy stamps and ship prepaid Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes at the same place they already purchase groceries and other items. By expanding access to postal products and services, Hall of Fame Market & Deli should see increased customer visits and loyalty.”

There are over 600 Village Post Offices located in a wide variety of businesses across the country.

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