JRSC Digital Hosts Ribbon-Cutting On Express Opening
A third-generation Jamestown business is expanding yet again.
JRSC Digital, formerly known as the Jamestown Rubber Stamp Co. Inc, opened up an extension of its business, JRSC Express, on Monday with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. County Executive George Borrello, Assemblyman Andy Goodell and Susan Rowley, a representative from state Sen. Cathy Young’s office, were present at the official opening.
JRSC Express is looking to expand upon what JRSC Digital already offers and more. The new addition will primarily focus on shipping for the individual consumer. It will provide packaging and shipping services, on demand printing, storage trailer and container rental, shredding, faxing, laminating and finger printing.
Tony Raffa, founder of the Jamestown Rubber Stamp Co. Inc, was also present at the event. Raffa began the business in 1956 with his wife, Evelyn Raffa. His grandson, Nick Bradish, is continuing the local business’ success by branching out with the new business model.
“We were looking to expand into the community more,” Bradish said. “We basically took some of the stuff that we do and brought it down into a smaller, on demand, while-you-wait type of service and added on all the shipping and storage services.”
Bradish said JRSC was pushing into the shipping industry for awhile, and the opening of JRSC Express was a natural transition. Through its initial and limited involvement in shipping, Bradish said the company began to know the carriers better and acclimate to the industry. Three self-service packaging areas are offered for United States Postal Service, DHL and FedEx. The business also offers services through UPS.
“We thought this would be nice expansion to (JRSC Digital),” he said.
JRSC Digital primarily focuses on digital and commercial printing services. Bradish said the services tend to deal in business-to-business transactions. With the express store, the focus will be more on the individual customer in addition to commercial businesses.
“This brings it down to a smaller level for walk-in type customers,” he said.
The new store is connected to the main building at 1611 Foote Ave. Two walls were knocked down to essentially connect three storefronts into one. Fittingly, the expansion connected an older store space that used to house the business four years before.
“(Customers) can expect excellent service for shipping,” Bradish added.
Goodell, who was about to take a tour of the expanded store, praised the efforts of the third-generational business. He said the evolution of the business is “exciting.”
“This is an incredible array of products and services that are available here,” Goodell said. “It’s exciting to see this company expanding with a multi-million dollar investment here in Chautauqua County with a half dozen employees really making a difference to our economy.”
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