BAKERSFIELD, CA - Residents in northwest and southwest Bakersfield now have two postal service facilities available for their postal needs.
A U.S. Postal Service Village Post Office previously opened in Rosedale Farrier, located at 3236 Allen Road. Today, another location opened in J&B's Brookside Market, located at 4700 Coffee Road.
Residents can pick up postage stamps and ship packages at both locations.
"This is good news for our mutual customers," said Bakersfield Postmaster Tony Rivera. "Rosedale Farrier Supply Inc. and J&B's Brookside Market are offering their customers a one-stop shopping experience where they can buy stamps and ship prepaid Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes at a convenient location they already frequent."
Rosedale Farrier Supply Inc. is open Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. J&B's Brookside Market is open Monday - Friday 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
VPOs are a part of the network of outlets owned and operated by third parties to complement the Postal Service's own network of retail Post Offices.
According to the USPS, there are more than 800 VPOs located across the country.