Non-Profit For People With Disabilities Buys Manassas UPS Store

MANASSAS, VA—A Virginia-based non-profit that helps people with disabilities get jobs and other opportunities has bought an area UPS store and plans to hire such folks. That's the word from Didlake Inc., which bought the store in the Center at Innovation, 9994 Sowder Village Square.

"We are thrilled with the opportunities the UPS Stores provide for employment and training," said Didlake vice president of corporate communications and marketing Erika Spalding in a release. "The new store will continue to provide great service to UPS Store customers in the area, and will also serve as a springboard for people with disabilities as they gain experience in the workforce."

It's the second UPS franchise owned by Didlake, which opened its first UPS store in 2015 at Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge. Like that location, the Manassas store will employ approximately eight staffers, including those of varying abilities who will receive job training and work experience.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. July 26.

About Didlake®

Didlake is a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Manassas, Virginia. It was founded in 1965 to create opportunities for people with disabilities through services that connect them to employment, education and the community. It provides contract business services for commercial and government customers, employing over 1,200 people, and has won numerous awards for its facilities maintenance, packaging and assembly, and administrative services. The organization operates throughout Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., serving more than 2,000 people with disabilities annually. Didlake is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, accredited by CARF, is CIMS-GB-certified, and proudly serves the nation through the AbilityOne® program. For more information, visitwww.didlake.org.

About The UPS Store

With approximately 5,000 locations across North America, The UPS Store® network comprises the nation’s largest franchise system of retail shipping, postal, print and business service centers. The UPS Store locations in the U.S. are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of The UPS Store, Inc., a subsidiary of UPS (NYSE: UPS). Services, products, pricing and hours of operation may vary by location. For additional information on The UPS Store, visit theupsstore.com.