Satellite locations in Bismarck, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and more will be affected.
he U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is ruffling feathers. Just last month, the agency revealed it would be temporarily raising its mail prices ahead of the holidays “to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.” To counteract the holiday rush, the USPS is opening nearly a dozen new sorting and delivery centers. However, it’s also shuttering over 20 of its contract postal units.
A contract postal unit (CPU) is a post office desk within a retail establishment, such as a grocery store or printing center. These are operated by the retailer, not official USPS mail clerks. They’re more common than you might think; however, a new notice from the USPS might make them extinct.
By the end of the month, a high number of CPUs are expected to close across the country.
“Through these contracts, CPUs can provide communities with additional access to some postal services, but they are independent businesses not directly operated by the Postal Service. Under the CPU contract terms, the Postal Service and CPU operators both agreed that either party can terminate the contract upon giving 120 days’ notice,” the USPS explained in a statement to Fox10 Phoenix.
