Postal Center Plus

What Postal Center Plus does

Postal Center Plus is an independently owned and operated single-location retail business services center based in El Cajon, California, at 772 Jamacha Rd. Founded around 2005-2007, the business has served local residents and small businesses for nearly 20 years as a one-stop shop for packing, shipping, printing, and ancillary business services. The core operational model is a physical storefront open Monday through Saturday 9AM-6PM, complemented by 24/7 fax receiving capability.

The company's service portfolio is anchored in multi-carrier shipping. It holds authorized-shipper status with all four major US carriers — DHL Express (ServicePoint Partner), FedEx (Authorized ShipCenter), UPS (Authorized Shipping Outlet), and USPS (Approved Shipper) — supported by daily scheduled pickups from the location. Around this shipping core, Postal Center Plus layers professional packing services (including a "Packed to Perfection" guarantee and over 45 box sizes), packaging supplies, mailbox rental with a street address, notary services ($15 per signature), digital and ink fingerprinting, document shredding, document scanning, passport photos, EDDM direct mail, fax, key duplication, and a full copy/print shop. International shipping coverage extends to over 220 countries via DHL.

The revenue model is a mix of transaction fees (shipping commissions, notary, printing, fingerprinting, shredding), per-job professional services (packing), and recurring mailbox rental fees. Pricing is opaque; only notary rates are publicly disclosed, with all other services quoted in-store or by phone. The business is privately held by an undisclosed local owner (only a single Gmail-address contact, "Arleen," is disclosed), with no parent company, institutional investors, funding history, or M&A activity on record. No proprietary software, mobile app, e-commerce channel, or branded technology platform exists; operations rely on standard retail service equipment and the carrier-provided drop-off infrastructure. Reach is purely local (El Cajon and surrounding San Diego County communities), with no multi-unit, franchise, or digital distribution presence.

Name

Postal Center Plus

Legal name

POSTAL CENTER PLUS, INC.

Website

https://postalcenterplus.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Postal Center Plus is an independently owned, single-location retail business services center in El Cajon, CA, offering packing, shipping via all four major US carriers, printing, mailbox rental, notary, fingerprinting, and document services to local residents and small businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipping & Business Services

NAICS

Private Mail Centers (561431), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (49211), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (49221)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Services-Direct Mail Advertising Services (7331), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

Post Office Network & Retail Counter Services (TLAAAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parcel Inject / Postal Workshare (Last-Mile Handoff) (TLAAACAJ), P.O. Boxes & Virtual Mailboxes (TLAAAAAG), Postal Cross-Border Small Parcel (UPU/Postal Channels) (TLAAANAA)

Keywords

• Retail shipping services
• Professional packing supplies
• Mailbox rental services
• Notary public services
• Document printing copying

Headquarters

HQ city

El Cajon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Shipping Services: Transaction fees from shipping services through DHL, FedEx, UPS, and USPS partnerships. Customers pay for shipping based on weight, dimensions, and destination.
2. Packing Services: Fees for professional packing services and sale of packing supplies (boxes, bubble wrap, tape, peanuts).
3. Printing & Copying: Per-job fees for printing, copying, document finishing, business cards, flyers, banners, and postcards.
4. Mailbox Rental: Monthly or periodic rental fees for private mailbox services with street address.
5. Notary Public: $15 per notarized signature for notary services.
6. Business Services: Fees for document shredding, fax services, fingerprinting, passport photos, key duplication, and mailbox rental.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Postal Center Plus is a one-stop retail shipping and business services center that provides multi-carrier shipping (DHL, FedEx, UPS, USPS), professional packing with packaging supplies, mailbox rentals, notary public, fingerprinting, document shredding and scanning, passport photos, fax, key duplication, and a full range of print/copy services. All services are delivered from a single physical storefront location in El Cajon, CA serving local residents and small businesses.

Product overview

Postal Center Plus is a one-stop-shop retail business services center offering packing, shipping, printing, and business services. The core offering is shipping services through partnerships with major carriers including DHL Express, FedEx, UPS, and US Postal Service, supplemented by professional packing and packaging supplies. The business services division includes mailbox rental, notary public, digital and ink fingerprinting, document shredding, document scanning, passport photos, fax services, key duplication, and greeting cards. The copy and print division offers business cards, graphic design, poster and banner printing, flyers and brochures, copying services, document finishing, and postcard printing. All services are provided at their physical retail location in El Cajon, CA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DHL Express Shipping International shipping services through DHL Express, offering delivery to over 220 countries worldwide with full documentation and customs support. Available as a DHL ServicePoint Partner.
• FedEx Shipping
• UPS Shipping
• US Postal Service
• Freight & Air Cargo Shipping
• Professional Packing
• Packaging Supplies
• Mailbox Rental
• Notary Public
• Digital Fingerprinting
• Document Shredding
• Passport Photos
• Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM)
• Fax Services
• Key Duplication
• Business Cards
• Graphic Design
• Poster & Banner Printing
• Flyers & Brochures
• Copying Services
• Postcard Printing

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 45 different box sizes available for proper dimensional weight management
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DHL ExpresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDHL ServicePoint Partner and official drop-off location. As a ServicePoint Partner, Postal Center Plus provides convenient access to DHL's international shipping network covering 220+ countries. Staff trained on international documentation, customs, and shipping requirements.
• FedExcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFedEx Authorized ShipCenter providing FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx International services. Daily scheduled FedEx pickups from the location.
• UPScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUPS Authorized Shipping Outlet (ASO) providing UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS Ground, UPS Canada, and UPS Worldwide Express services. Daily UPS pickups.
• USPScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUSPS Approved Shipper providing stamps, First Class Mail, Priority Mail, Priority Express Mail, Media Mail, and International Mail services.
• Retail Shipping AssociatesminorOthersListed as industry partner. RSA is a network of retail shipping centers.
• Plastic Loose Fill CouncilminorOthersListed as industry partner. Organization promoting responsible use of packing peanuts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Goin' Postal: Franchise chain of retail shipping centers offering multi-carrier shipping, packing, mailbox rental, and printing — same core service stack and target customer as Postal Center Plus.
• PostNet: Franchise network of neighborhood business centers providing shipping, packing, printing, mailbox rental, and document services — directly comparable service mix to Postal Center Plus.
• The UPS Store: The largest U.S. franchise network of pack-and-ship retail centers; competes head-on with Postal Center Plus on UPS shipping, packing, mailbox rental, printing, and notary services for small businesses and consumers.
• Annex Brands (PostalAnnex / Pak Mail): Franchisor of PostalAnnex, Pak Mail, and AIM Mail Centers — retail pack-ship-mailbox-print franchises that compete in the same small-business and consumer segment as Postal Center Plus.
• AIM Mail Centers: Retail shipping and business services franchise under the Annex Brands umbrella, with the same pack-ship-mailbox-print model and small-business customer profile as Postal Center Plus.
• FedEx Office: Corporate-owned chain of print-and-ship retail locations offering FedEx shipping, packing, copying, and document services — direct overlap with Postal Center Plus's FedEx Authorized ShipCenter offering.
• Postal Connections: Independent retail shipping-center franchise providing packing, shipping, mailbox, printing, and copy services to local consumers and small businesses — directly comparable offering.
• Pak Mail: National pack-and-ship franchise offering custom packing, freight, mailbox rental, and business services through independently owned retail centers similar to Postal Center Plus.

Broad incumbents

• Staples: National office-supply retailer offering in-store printing, copying, packing, and shipping services; broader assortment but overlapping print-and-ship footprint with Postal Center Plus.
• Office Depot / OfficeMax: National office-supply chain providing copy, print, packing, and shipping services at retail locations; competes for walk-in print and shipping customers that Postal Center Plus also serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/postal-service-plus-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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