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About Kelly Spicers
Kelly Spicers is a paper, packaging and supply distributor with a store at 4227 Middlefield Road in south Palo Alto. The company calls itself the West's leading distributor of paper, packaging, wide format and facility products. It says it has served the West for more than 90 years and is part of a fifth-generation, family-owned company. The business now sells all its lines under the single Kelly Spicers name.
The Palo Alto store is one of more than 20 store locations, backed by 11 regional distribution centers. Other Bay Area stores on the company's list are in Hayward, San Jose and Concord. Northern California is run from a regional office in Tracy.
A note on the address: OpenStreetMap records the building as 4225 Middlefield Road. The company's own store list gives 4227 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, which is the address we use here.
Products
This is a trade supplier first. The product categories on the company's website are:
- Paper
- Packaging, with custom converting and packaging services listed in the site menu
- Wide format
- Digital media
- Graphics supplies
- Facilities solutions
The company does not publish a separate product list for the Palo Alto store. It also does not say which lines each store keeps on hand. Call or email ahead if you need a specific stock, size or quantity. For the Northern California market as a whole, the company notes growing demand for packaging, wide format and digital printing. It says many local buyers ask for recycled content and certified forest sourcing such as FSC, SFI or PEFC. If that matters to your project, ask the store what certified options it can supply.
How to buy
Kelly Spicers has several ways to order. Not all of them are open to everyone. Its online shopping page lists a Public Retail site that it describes as "Open to public" with a refined selection of essential products. The online ordering system for its stores is labeled for current Stores account holders. Businesses that want trade pricing and service can apply for a trade account through the company.
The Palo Alto store can be reached by phone at 833-211-6731 or by email at store.paloalto@kellyspicers.com. If you are not an account holder, ask the store how it can help before you make the trip. The company describes its stores as the brick-and-mortar hubs of its business, which suggests they are set up around pickups and trade customers.
Who it suits
The store is most useful for people who buy paper and packaging in volume. Print shops, graphic designers, offices, schools and small businesses that ship products are the natural customers. Its weekday-only hours, starting at 7:30 a.m., fit trade customers who collect orders early in the working day. A startup setting up its first office or shipping station may also find it worth a call. Our guide to starting a business in Palo Alto covers the paperwork side of that. For greeting cards, notebooks or pens in small quantities, a retail stationery or gift shop is likely a better fit. Our gifts and souvenirs guide lists some.
The company behind the store
Kelly Spicers is a regional business rather than a national chain. Its store list runs from Seattle and Portland to Denver, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Tempe and Tucson, with most locations in California. Every store on the list shares the same weekday hours. Nearly all use phone numbers in the toll-free 833 code, so expect a company-wide system rather than a neighborhood shop.
Tips for visiting
- Weekdays only. The company lists hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, for every store. Plan around that, since there are no weekend hours.
- Order ahead. Calling or emailing first is the best way to make sure your order is ready and in stock.
- Getting there. The store is on Middlefield Road in south Palo Alto, well away from downtown. Driving is the simplest way to collect heavy boxes of paper. Our South Palo Alto guide covers the area.
- Check the address. Use 4227 Middlefield Road in your map app, the number the company publishes.
Location and getting there
Kelly Spicers is at 4227 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, in the Charleston area of Palo Alto. Our Charleston guide covers what else is around.
The nearest train stop is the San Antonio Caltrain station (Mountain View), about 0.7 miles away. That is roughly a 17 minute walk.
Parking: street spaces or a small lot nearby; check posted limits.
Hours
| Monday to Friday | 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Hours from the business's own website, checked October 29, 2026.
What is nearby
- Mike's Bikes of Palo Alto, studio or gym, under 0.1 mi
- The Car Doctor Tire Pros, service business, under 0.1 mi
- Magnussen's Toyota of Palo Alto, service business, under 0.1 mi
- SummerWinds Nursery, store, under 0.1 mi
- Dohatsuten Ramen & Tapas, restaurant, 0.3 mi
- Cubberley Community Center, 0.3 mi
- Mitchell Park Library, 0.7 mi
- Mitchell Park and Magical Bridge, 0.7 mi
Other books, gifts, art and specialty shops nearby: Pet Food Express (0.5 mi); Gryphon Stringed Instruments (1.8 mi); Verizon El Camino Real (2.1 mi); AT&T El Camino Real (2.2 mi). Browse the full books, gifts, art and specialty shops list.
Before you go
- Hours for small shops can change with the seasons and holidays. Check before making a special trip.
- Many independent shops will order items they do not have in stock. Just ask at the counter.
- Gift wrapping is often available, especially around the holidays.
About this listing
Checked October 29, 2026 against Kelly Spicers official website; Kelly Spicers store locations; Kelly Spicers shop online. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kelly Spicers in Palo Alto?
Kelly Spicers is at 4227 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, in the Charleston area. The nearest Caltrain stop is the San Antonio Caltrain station (Mountain View), about 0.7 miles away.
What does Kelly Spicers sell?
Kelly Spicers describes itself as a distributor of paper, packaging, wide format and facility products. Its product categories include paper, packaging, wide format, digital media, graphics supplies and facilities solutions.
Can the public buy from Kelly Spicers?
The company runs a Public Retail website that it describes as open to the public, with a selected range of essential products. Its online store ordering is for account holders. Trade accounts require an application. Call or email the Palo Alto store to ask about buying in person.
When is the Palo Alto Kelly Spicers store open?
The company's store list says every store is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are not listed.
What are Kelly Spicers's hours?
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m..