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Dec. 15, 2025

USPS Highlights Modernized Retail Location in Athen, GA

Modernized Retail Lobby

What:

With the busiest mailing and shipping week of the year upon us, we invite you to come view the United States Postal Service’s modernized retail lobby in Athens and hear how the USPS is ready to help our customers send their mail and packages this holiday season.

Who:

Tiffany Rowland, USPS, Strategic Communications Specialist
Larry Sheats, USPS, Postmaster

When:

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
11:00 a.m. (Arrival time and check-in at 10:30 a.m.)

Please RSVP to tiffany.c.rowland@usps.gov no later than December 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Where:

Athens Sorting & Distribution Center
575 Olympic Drive
Athens GA 30601

Background:

The U.S. Postal Service has been hard at work preparing for the holiday season. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to see the action live.

Modernized retail lobbies are a result of the Postal Service’s network transformation and modernization efforts. New, modernized spaces are making it faster, easier, and more convenient than ever for customers to mail and ship packages, manage pick-ups and returns, and access essential services.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask about key holiday information, from shipping how-to's to key mailing deadlines to ensure packages arrive on time for the holidays.

Thank you for your continued support of the Postal Service. The Athens Postal Service team wishes you a wonderful holiday season.

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U.S. Postal Service Celebrates 250 Years

The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to more than 170 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is celebrating its 250th year of service to customers amidst a network modernization plan aimed at restoring long-term financial sustainability, improving service, and maintaining the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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