Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity: New Contract Postal Unit to open in Woodbridge

WHAT:
Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

WHERE:
Global Food Contract Postal Unit (CPU)
13813 Foulger Square
Woodbridge, VA 22192-4253

WHEN:
Thursday, December 7
11 a.m.

WHO:
James Kim, owner, Global Food Market
Michael Furey, Northern VA District Manager, USPS
Denise Austin, Postmaster, Woodbridge, VA

DETAILS:
A Grand Opening ceremony will occur at the time and location above for a new Contract Postal Unit. Contract Postal Units provide almost all postal services as a regular post office with the added convenience of location in an already-established retail business. Customers can shop for food at Global Food and stop by the new CPU to purchase stamps or mail a package at the same time. The Global Food market has operated since August 2003 in Woodbridge and includes international food choices as well as a video shop, restaurants and other conveniences.

The hours of operation of the new Global Food CPU are:
Sunday thru Saturday
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Holidays
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation, 146 million homes and businesses, six days a week. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $73 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.