MINNEAPOLIS, MN — This year, the Minneapolis Post Office will participate in Small Business Week by hosting an event at its stations and branches to demonstrate how the U.S. Postal Service continues to create easy and affordable services designed to help small businesses grow.

Minneapolis Postmaster Will Jones said, “This ZIP Code Means Business,” when it comes to helping small businesses grow in Minneapolis. “We offer numerous solutions to assist with marketing efforts such as Every Door Direct Mail and new and exciting mailing innovations for advertising. In addition to continuing to provide shipping solutions such as Priority Mail that help small businesses ship economically and confidently,” Jones added.

To kickoff Small Business Week, 26 Minneapolis stations and branches will host a “Grow Your Business” day event on Friday, May 3, where business owners and entrepreneurs can learn about USPS small business offerings designed to help grow and innovate small business in a one-on-one setting.

The stations and branches participating in Grow Your Business Day events throughout the Minneapolis Area include:

BLAINE RETAIL	10611 BALTIMORE ST NE	55449, 55434
BLOOMINGTON	9641 GARFIELD AVE S	55420, 55425
BROOKLYN CENTER	6848 LEE AVE N	55429, 55428, 55430
BROOKLYN PARK	5001 EDINBROOK TERRACE	55443, 55444, 55445
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS	940 44TH AVE NE	55421
COON RAPIDS	10250 FOLEY BLVD	55433, 55448
DIAMOND LAKE	5500 NICOLLET AVE	55419
EASTSIDE	1600 18TH AVE NE	55418, 55413
EDINA	3948 MARKET STREET	55410, 55424
ELMWOOD	5100 W 36TH STREET	55416
FRIDLEY RETAIL	7440 UNIVERSITY AVE NE	55432
GOLDEN VALLEY	7701 GOLDEN VALLEY RD	55427, 55447
LAKE STREET	110 E 31ST STREET	55408, 55409
LORING	18 N 12TH STREET	55403, 55405
LOST LAKE	9705 45TH AVE N	55442, 55441, 55446
LOWRY	2306 LOWRY AVE N	55411, 55412
MAIN OFFICE	100 S 1ST STREET	55401, 55402, 55404, 55454
MINNEHAHA	3033 27TH AVE S	55406
NOKOMIS	100 S 1ST STREET	55417
NORMANDALE	5108 W 74TH STREET	55435
POWDERHORN	3045 BLOOMINGTON AVE	55407
RICHFIELD	825 W 65TH STREET	55423
ROBBINSDALE	4048 LAKELAND AVE N	55422
ST. LOUIS PARK	2700 LOUISIANA AVE S	55426
T. BURNETT BRANCH	6101 W OLD SHAKOPEE RD	55431, 55437, 55438
UNIVERSITY	2811 UNIVERSITY AVE SE	55414, 55455

The Postal Service embraces this year’s theme “This ZIP Code Means Business” as we recognize the importance of supporting small businesses, the jobs they help create, and the quality of life that they provide in every ZIP Code across the nation.

Small business owners unable to attend can learn more about how USPS can help to grow their business at www.usps.com/smallbusiness. While visiting our website please check out all the tools and applications we offer specifically with small business in mind.

The Postal Service 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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