SurePrint Pack N Ship opens second location in Ilion

ILION, N.Y. — A local entrepreneur has expanded his operations beyond Dolgeville by opening SurePrint Pack N Ship in the Arc Mall in Ilion. Jacob Manning says his shop provides a much-needed service in the Ilion area that has been lacking — an authorized FedEx shipping center. “It’s been very positive for the community and positive for us,” he says. “We can ship out FedEx packages. We can receive returns.” The location, which opened in May, also provides fax services and has a commercial printer for copy services. It can even offer freight shipments with advance notice. Manning opened his first location in Dolgeville not quite a year ago. Both his Ilion and Dolgeville stores are co-located with another business, Tailored Computer Care operated by Mike Taylor. While the businesses share locations, they are separate businesses. Manning says he first got the idea to open in Dolgeville when the community was looking for a new use for the old library building. The Halverson family donated the building to the village, and it sat unused for some time. About a year ago, Manning was one of a number of people who submitted a proposal for how they would use the space — which led to him opening his first SurePrint location there. Now that he’s open in Ilion, Manning plans to make that his primary location. The Dolgeville location remains open with help from an intern through the Access VR program. Prior to opening SurePrint, Manning worked for a time for Arc Herkimer’s Mohawk Valley Golf and Event Center. That connection eventually led to finding space at the Arc Mall, which Arc Herkimer owns and operates. Looking ahead, Manning has plans for more growth, whether it comes from adding additional services at his existing locations or opening more locations. “There are some things down the road that may happen,” Manning says. Both stores are open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.