GRAPEVINE, TX — To increase convenience and access to postal services, a new Contract Postal Unit (CPU) has been opened at the Grapevine Valero, 506 E. Northwest Hwy, Grapevine, TX 76051. A full line of postal products and services are available at the new CPU including postage stamps, Express Mail® service, Priority Mail®, special services, packaging products, and much more. The hours of operation provide convenient access on Monday – Friday: 7a.m. – 10 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.; and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

“Customers will easily recognize the presence of postal services at our new contract location by the exterior and interior signage, as well as the retail counter configuration and products display,” says Grapevine Postmaster Joe Hanson.

For more information regarding CPU locations, please contact your local postmaster, or Sandra Edwards, U.S. Postal Service Fort Worth District CPU Coordinator, 817-317-2727.

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