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Package Plus is the Place for Packaging and Shipping Expertise, Unique Gifts, and More!

November 2014

The idea of mixing a package-shipping service with a gift shop makes so much sense. After all, it's a quicker way of combining what usually ends up together anyway.

And guess where this concept has thrived in the Northwest Valley?

Customers will say it's at Package Plus in Sun City, which opened in October 1983. The company has always been an independent among shippers, and has always been located in the retail complex at the southwest corner of 99th Avenue and Thunderbird Road.

Package Plus is the business design of Joleen Wiley and her late husband, Mel. Joleen now works for Dennis and Terri Thompson, who purchased the store from her in 2003.

"I used to use this place to ship products from my tool-supply company," says Dennis, who currently owns four companies, golfs on Mondays, goes bowling on Wednesdays, and works at Package Plus at least three days a week.

Dennis says he soon realized the scope of this newly-purchased business when he found photos of previously shipped items: a model of a full-mast sailing ship; a valuable Kachina doll; a carousel horse; a full-sized horse-drawn sleigh; and an antique gold-gilded vase. Stop in at Package Plus and ask to see the photo collage. Then ask to hear the story about the elephant-foot coffee table.

There are many advantages to using the bonded and insured Package Plus services, notes Dennis. "The main difference is, this is our living," he says. "It's our business and not just a job. We get paid based on the quality of our service and how well we help our customers. We do custom packaging. We will even make a box if we don't have the right size. And we really enjoy what we do."

A great customer benefit is that Dennis, Joleen or manager Anthony Aguilar will compare rates among many shipping carriers, including UPS, FedEx, DHL Express and the U.S. Postal Service. "We also sell stamps at cost, and our document shredding is only 50 cents per pound," says Dennis. "If you bring us a package before 11:30 on Saturday morning, it can be delivered anywhere in the U.S.A. on Monday."

They also do notarizing, photocopying, laminating, faxing, mailbox rentals and sell Arizona Lottery tickets, Package Plus also sells gifts. Lots of unique gifts. This truly is a one-stop, gift-buying and gift-shipping enterprise. Ponder the fun collection of possible presents and cards, while eating your way through a bag of Jelly Belly jelly beans or a jar of Chocolate Desert Rocks candy.

With 1,800 square feet of shopping space, customers at Package Plus can spend a great chunk of time browsing through the store. Walk along the aisles and you'll see purses, jewelry, sculptures, Beanie Boos stuffed animals, handmade baskets, puzzles, garden wind-spinners, wine bottle holders and toppers, coffee mugs, Arizona- and western-themed souvenirs, and rabbit foot key-chains, as well as all the packaging materials and boxes you'll need.

Package Plus has made real-time, real-shelf shopping pleasurable again. Clip their discount coupons for great savings from the ad on the next page, or bring in a competitor's coupon during the holiday season and get double off the stated discount, says Dennis.

"We think we have the best and most loyal customers, and we have become friends with a lot of them," says Dennis. "But you can never have enough customers or friends. Come tell us you're a new friend and we will give you an Arizona Lottery scratcher and maybe we can make you lucky, too."

Come in, talk for a while, handle the merchandise, read the cards, buy and then ship all in one trip. That's the Package Plus way.

Package Plus is located at 13614 N. 99th Ave. in Sun City. They are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Extended holiday hours will begin on Black Friday. For additional information, call 623-933-5074.  

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Package Plus Is the Place for Packaging and Shipping Expertise, Unique Gifts, More

By Richard Milleville
November 2010

You're new to the Sun Cities area, or a longtime resident. You want to send something far away to friends and relatives that will get there safely. Perhaps you need to send a last-minute gift and you need a card to go with it. You want a wide array of transportation choices, discounts, and you hate waiting in lines. Where do you go?

Package Plus, an independently owned and operated shipping company, is the place for you. Located in Sun City on the southwest corner of the Thunderbird Square Shopping Center at 99th and Thunderbird, Package Plus operates in a spacious facility with everything you need for your shipping needs, as well as display racks and shelves full of unique gifts.

Today everyone is watching their expenditures, and Package Plus owners Dennis and Terri Thompson help you with this. Discount coupons are readily available to bring the price below the competition. (Check the pages of this Grand Season!). They not only accept competitor's coupons, but the Thompsons will double them through the holiday season.

Dennis Thompson utilized Package Plus for three years before acquiring ownership he was that impressed with the company. The three employees at Package Plus have 45 years of experience between them and handle the most fragile, difficult packaging. You get competent, personalized service, and if you've prepared your package yourself, Package Plus employees will bring it in from your car. Besides the expertise in packaging and shipping, Package Plus offers additional products and services, including greeting cards, unique gifts, fax and notary service, shredding, mail box rentals, stamps, laminating and copying. The expanded greeting card line includes Suzi Zoo, Avanti and Learning Tree, and the gifts are truly unique. A partial list of gifts includes chimes, southwest sculptures, jewelry, puzzles and flutes. These gifts can be purchased affordably at Package Plus, then sent immediately.

Package Plus is the only firm in the West Valley that utilizes an Insta-Pak machine, equipment that custom surrounds an item with foam. This machine provides three to four inches of soft foam around the item for maximum protection. This is the method favored by estate and trust organizations, because it gets the items to the destination in the same condition as they arrived in the store. You can even try your luck at the lottery at Package Plus. If you lose, which most of us do, you will still be a winner, since you get your gifts and precious property sent to loved ones in a safe, secure and timely manner. Also, the job is completed by courteous, efficient staff with experience to handle the most difficult shipping.

The passage of time has changed many things, yet the shipping standards of Package Plus will not be surpassed by the competition. They will get those fragile, delicate items to their destination with care. During the hectic holiday season the Package Plus staff is ready to provide friendly, courteous service. Package Plus has been the best place to go for your shipping needs for 28 years and will continue to be the best.

Package Plus is a drop-off location for UPS, Federal Express, DHL, USPS and all your prepaid shipments. The business is bonded and insured. All major credit cards are accepted. Call 623-933 -5074 or fax 623-933-7904 to get the job done. Package Plus' address is 13614 N 99th Ave. in Sun City, and they are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Packing, shipping, gifts, mailbox rentals, photocopying