About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an ordinary morning in the quiet neighborhood of Bethesda, when a regular customer walked into The UPS Store with a peculiar package. The sky was unusually clear and bright for October, but inside the store, something felt off. As he approached the counter, the manager noticed that the package had no label or address. Curiously, she asked him where it should be delivered. With a straight face, the man replied, 'Just put it on your desk.' Turns out, it was his weekly prank—an old tradition among neighbors. Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who’d been called three times that day.
2. At dawn, a delivery driver arrived at The UPS Store with an unusual package. As he signed for it, a voice boomed over the intercom: ‘Attention all employees and customers—this package contains a live penguin!’ Everyone froze for a moment, then pandemonium broke out as everyone tried to figure out what to do next. Finally, one brave employee suggested calling animal control while another offered their jacket to keep the penguin warm. After much confusion, the penguin was safely returned to its home, and the store's security camera footage became an internet sensation, earning them the nickname 'Penguin Post Office.'
3. A small boy walked into The UPS Store one afternoon, puzzled and pointing. His mother noticed a large box labeled ‘Top Secret’ sitting on the counter. ‘What’s in it?’ asked the curious child. A perplexed employee replied, ‘I don’t know, but it looks important.’ Just then, a delivery driver arrived, glanced at the box and said, “That’s mine!” They both laughed, and the little boy went home with a newfound appreciation for mysterious packages.
4. At lunchtime, a delivery driver arrived at The UPS Store with a large box marked ‘Top Secret’. Curious neighbors peered through their windows as he struggled to carry it inside. Inside, the manager exclaimed, ‘What on earth is this?’ They opened the box to find nothing but a stack of old newspapers and an apologetic note from the delivery driver: “Sorry for the confusion—this was supposed to go to the library down the street.”