About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unusually quiet morning in downtown Chicago when a delivery driver noticed something odd outside The UPS Store. A regular customer, Mr. Johnson, was standing in front of the building, talking animatedly into thin air. As the driver approached, he saw that Mr. Johnson was waving his arms frantically and smiling broadly. Turning around, he exclaimed, 'I just talked to my long-lost cousin from Australia!' The delivery guy smiled, shook his head, and thought, ‘Next time I’ll deliver packages without eavesdropping.’
2. In the dim light of early morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside The UPS Store. A small dog, its nose pressed against the glass door, kept sniffing and whining as if trying to communicate with someone inside. Curious, the driver opened the door slightly. Out popped a tiny head, followed by a wagging tail and a yip-yip greeting. Turned out it was just a neighborhood dog, who thought The UPS Store was his daily hangout spot. With a smile, the driver waved goodbye—maybe next time he’d bring a treat for his newfound friend.
3. At dawn, as a delivery driver prepared packages for the day ahead, he heard an odd announcement over The UPS Store’s intercom: ‘Attention all customers and employees—your packages are now self-service!’ Confused, everyone looked around, but no one else seemed to hear anything. After a moment of awkward silence, a regular customer shouted into the empty air, 'Hey, did you hear that too?' Suddenly, the voice returned, quieter this time: 'Just kidding! Your packages ARE NOT self-service!' Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another prank from the friendly neighborhood delivery driver.
4. At dusk, a delivery driver preparing packages for the next day caught a strange whiff coming from the mailboxes. Curious, he peered inside and found envelopes filled with nothing but tiny pieces of paper that read: ‘Your package will arrive… eventually.’ Confused, the driver showed the notes to his supervisor, who shrugged and said, 'Must be some new marketing gimmick.' Over the next few days, more neighbors dropped by asking about their delayed deliveries. It turned out everyone had received one—even though none of them actually ordered anything!'