UPS announced that about 1,500 Package Express Centers locations will join the UPS Access Point® network in 2020. The collaboration adds new UPS Access Point® locations primarily located in about 1,500 rural cities and towns across the U.S., offering the convenience of one-stop, package pickup and drop-off services. These small businesses enjoy increased foot traffic and customers get increased options to receive and drop off packages when and where it is convenient. In some communities, Package Express Centers are the only shipping option within as many as 50 miles, allowing them to serve as community hubs. In turn, UPS expands the number of locations where consumers and small business can gain access to UPS® shipping and delivery services. Coverage is expanding so that 92% of the U.S. population will be within five miles of a UPS Access Point location. For UPS, this collaboration further extends the reach of its UPS Access Point program, which allows consumers to choose from more than 41,000 specially selected global locations, including The UPS Stores, Michaels, CVS Pharmacy, Advance Auto Parts and thousands of independent merchants in North America. It works in conjunction with the UPS My Choice® program, a free service allowing nearly 67 million members to customize package deliveries to fit their specific needs. Consumers can receive estimated arrival and progress alerts, sign for a package in advance, set vacation holds or change a delivery address to their workplace, a neighbor’s home or a nearby UPS Access Point location.