Although we told you in our last issue that the new Wesley Chapel Contract Postal Unit (CPU) was expected to be open at 30124 S.R. 54 in the Freedom Plaza by the end of the first week of August, the CPU is now expected to open by Sept. 6, or after this issue went to press.
New CPU contractors Jevon and Cindy Williams, the husband-and-wife team of Realtors based in Wesley Chapel with EXP Realty, told me that one important piece of postal equipment was holding up the opening, but that had now been received, so the CPU is ready to go.
“We even hired a former postmaster to help us get everything in order and ready to serve the Wesley Chapel community,” Jevon told me.
Located between Bosco’s Italian-to-Go and Great Hope Preschool in the former location of the 3D Wellness Pharmacy, the pharmacy’s sign was still above the door at our press time, but at least the door of the new location (photo) itself now says “Wesley Chapel Post Office Contract Unit” and notes that the new CPU has shipping supplies and also offers fax, copy and Notary Public services.
Although it wasn’t yet open, Jevon was happy that the last piece of equipment had finally arrived and that the CPU was now ready to open for business with its planned regular business hours — Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday.
And yes, he says the plan is still to offer free coffee to the CPU’s customers.
Although the Wesley Chapel CPU is located several miles from parts of Wesley Chapel, it will offer an alternative to driving to the much-further away (for most) Zephyrhills Post Office and will feature regular post office pricing.