The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little boy walked into The UPS Store and asked for help with something unusual. As he pointed at the ceiling, he exclaimed, ‘Look, mama, it’s moving!’ A concerned employee looked up just in time to see a small paper airplane soaring towards them. With a smile, they caught it mid-flight and said, 'I’ll take that as my cue to close up!' The little boy giggled, and his mother shook her head, muttering something about boys and their imagination.

2. One foggy afternoon, while a delivery driver was sorting packages inside The UPS Store, he suddenly heard an eerie humming sound coming from one of the boxes. Curious but cautious, he opened it slowly—and found nothing more than a small, chirping bird. Surprised and amused, the delivery driver gently picked up the little fellow and carried him outside. A few minutes later, a neighbor walking his dog stopped by to ask if everything was okay. ‘Just found a tiny passenger,’ grinned the driver, releasing the bird into the air. With a flap of its wings, the bird flew off into the misty evening, leaving behind only laughter and a smile on everyone’s face.

3. In the late afternoon, an elderly gentleman entered The UPS Store with a peculiar package wrapped in brown paper. As he approached the counter, the store clerk noticed something unusual—there seemed to be a faint smile on the package's wrapping. Curious, the clerk asked if everything was okay. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, 'Just waiting for my granddaughter’s birthday present.' Turned out it was a homemade kite, and when they opened it later that day, there really was a tiny smile drawn on the paper.

4. While sorting packages one day, a delivery driver overheard a regular muttering, ‘This place is like a time machine!’ Curious, he looked up from his work only to see an old man staring intently at a package label. Upon closer inspection, the delivery driver saw that the address was for a long-forgotten street in their hometown. Smiling, he asked if the old man wanted help finding it. With a twinkle in his eye, the man replied, 'No, sonny, I just want to know when my package will arrive!'