Publix

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Publix with an urgent shipment. As he unloaded boxes from the back of his truck, something strange caught his eye. Suddenly, he noticed a familiar face peering through the window—a neighbor who often stopped by for late-night snacks. The two exchanged knowing smiles as the delivery driver whispered, 'Guess I’ll just leave it here for old times’ sake.'

2. Early in the morning, when most pharmacies were closed, a groggy delivery driver arrived at Publix with a mysterious package marked ‘Do Not Open.’ As he approached the counter, an old lady asked sleepily for her usual prescription. The pharmacist glanced at the label and shook his head, muttering something about 'do not open' packages. He smiled gently and said, 'Ma’am, I’ll just mix your pills right here.' She nodded off again, completely unaware of the adventure she’d almost missed.

3. A regular was reading the newspaper while waiting for his prescription. Suddenly, the headline on the front page started moving. The pharmacist looked puzzled and walked over, but everything seemed normal. The man shrugged and went back to his paper. Later that day, a delivery driver mentioned seeing the same thing happen in another town’s Publix. It turned out to be just an animated ad for a new movie running across multiple newspapers’ front pages.

4. One day, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes from his truck near Publix, he noticed something odd on the ground—a strange package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious, he picked it up and carried it inside. As he opened it, out popped a small, grumpy parrot that squawked, ‘Where am I? Who are you people?’ Turns out, someone had accidentally sent their pet bird to Publix instead of the post office. The delivery driver became an instant hero among neighbors when he returned the feathered friend safely.