Village Post Offices

[TonySutton]

To be honest this is the first I have heard of these but it sounds interesting. Basically from what I have read it is a location within a privately owned store that offers SOME functions of a standard post office but not all functions.

http://www.gcdailyworld.com/story/1927987.html

And apparently any business can apply to become one.

http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/expandedaccess/vpo-fact-sheet.htm