Shipping service, office supply store to open

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Cindy and Joseph Licata will host a grand opening of Postmaster Depot on Jan. 28. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Postmaster Depot, a new shipping and office supply company, is set to open its doors Jan. 28.

The store’s services will include shipping via resale of FedEx, USPS and DHL, direct courier delivery in Maricopa and the Phoenix metro area, mailbox rental, printing, fax, notary, shredding, web design and computer rental.

“One of the areas where we stand out is our full line of office supplies,” co-owner and CEO Joseph Licata said. “And if they purchase from us online, we have free delivery in Maricopa.”

Joseph and Cindy Licata worked just outside of Washington, D.C., sensing the lack of community feeling and neighborhood identity. “D.C. was so hectic, so impersonal,” he said.

After a visit west, they fell in love with Phoenix. And then they started looking for a community that was farther out but still had amenities.

When they found Maricopa, they were “all in.”

“We love Maricopa,” Joseph Licata said. “And we came in July. We moved to this city to be part of a community.”

The Licatas researched the business needs of the city and decided Maricopa needed a shipping and office supply outlet, specifically a FedEx shipping location, with reasonable rates.

Cindy and Joe Licata are busy setting up supplies in their new business, Postmaster Depot. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson
Cindy and Joe Licata are busy setting up supplies in their new business, Postmaster Depot. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Postmaster Depot is a first run at shipping business ownership for the couple, who met at University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. They both earned juris doctorate degrees.

Joseph Licata also has a master’s degree in management and a Master of Business Administration. They operated a consulting business and an education management corporation.

Cindy Licata serves as operations director for Postmaster Depot.

For the grand opening on Jan. 28, they will run specials and have “door-buster” sales. The store will be open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. The online store at PostmasterDepot.com is always open.

Postmaster Depot is at 20928 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite C9, next to Cilantro’s. Contact the Licatas at 520-385-5959.