The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an announcement crackled over The UPS Store’s intercom: ‘Attention customers and staff—your packages are now being delivered by penguins.’ A regular scoffed, but soon enough, everyone saw them too: tuxedo-clad penguins waddling with boxes under their wings. A delivery driver asked a puzzled customer, 'Did you order a penguin?' Eventually, it turned out that a mischievous intern had swapped the usual drivers for some adorable penguins from the local zoo. Word spread, and soon neighbors brought their own packages just to watch the penguins deliver them. The UPS Store became known as the friendliest post office in town.

2. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to The UPS Store with a package wrapped in mysterious brown paper. As he opened it, a tiny voice whispered from inside: 'I’m lost, take me home!' The delivery driver smiled and carefully unwrapped the package. Inside was a small, sleepy penguin wearing a tiny fedora. ‘Home is Antarctica,’ chirped the penguin. A neighbor passing by laughed and said, ‘Guess that means you’re staying overnight!’

3. A regular dropped in one afternoon, carrying a small package wrapped in brown paper. As he approached the counter, the store’s printer suddenly started printing out endless copies of his receipt. Confused and amused, the man asked what was going on. The clerk calmly explained that the printer had gone haywire and apologized for the inconvenience. After some fiddling with settings, they managed to stop the madness. Turned out it was just an old-fashioned glitch—nothing more than a quirky moment in the life of The UPS Store.

4. At midnight, when the streets fell silent, a delivery truck pulled into the alley behind The UPS Store. Its headlights illuminated a mysterious figure slipping packages into mailboxes. Suddenly, an old neighbor poked his head out of his apartment and called, ‘Hey, that’s my package!’ The delivery driver sheepishly smiled and said, ‘Sorry, sir, I thought it was for the store.’ They both laughed as the truck drove away, leaving a trail of giggles in the quiet night.