WAKE FOREST – Wake Forest Post Office now offers an Automated Postal Center, a free-standing kiosk available in the lobby 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Located at 224 E. Holding Avenue, the APC is an alternative retail location for customers to conduct virtually all of their postal business. It is one of 15 APCs available in the Triangle area, part of the Postal Service’s efforts to expand access to its customers beyond the traditional, brick-and-mortar Post Offices.

APCs accept credit and debit cards and enable customers to weigh and mail letters and parcels and purchase stamps. It also dispenses postage in any amount for Express Mail, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, and Parcel Post services. The APC also provides mailing information, ZIP Code lookup, and Delivery Confirmation services.

The APC is part of the expansion of locations in Wake Forest and the Triangle offering alternate access. In addition to the Main Post Office, a Contract Postal Unit is also available at the Ace Hardware store, 910 Gateway Commons Circle in Wake Forest. Face-value stamps are available at major retailers, including Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Walgreens and CVS Pharmacies, Staples and Wells Fargo Bank.

Customers will also find many traditional services by going online to www.usps.com, including purchasing stamps, printing mailing labels and postage for packages, and calling to arrange package pickup (Click-N-Ship). Locations of APCs in and near the Triangle area are listed below.

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