MURFREESBORO, TN – Residents in Murfreesboro now have more choices when it comes to fulfilling their postal needs with the opening of a new contract postal unit (CPU) in the city’s southwestern area of town.
A grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 2 at US Pharmacy, 440 St. Andrews Drive. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.
The CPU will provide a full range of postal services at Post Office prices with the exception of Post Office Boxes and Postal Money Orders, according to acting Murfreesboro Postmaster Pam Pitmon. “The US Pharmacy location is another way we’re extending our services and making it more convenient to do business with us,” said Pitmon.
US Pharmacy store manager Mukesh Patel will be joined by postal officials and local dignitaries to dedicate the new facility. US Pharmacy and its employees are excited about partnering with the Postal Service. They are strategically located in a busy area of town.
The US Pharmacy CPU will operate from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday. This location will also serve as a collection point for prepaid packages.
Jordan and his staff at the Murfreesboro Post Office invite customers to attend the open house to learn more about the services offered at this new location.
There are five CPU locations in the Murfreesboro area, including, US Pharmacy, Reeves Sain Pharmacy, Mapco #3406, Beverage Mart and Middle Tennessee State University.# # #
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