About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the produce section of Publix one morning, a regular noticed something unusual—a watermelon with eyes and a smiley face carved into its rind. Curious, he picked it up and asked the nearby delivery driver where it came from. The driver shrugged, ‘Just another day at Publix.’ Later that evening, as neighbors chatted outside, someone joked that maybe Publix was trying out new marketing tactics—‘smile and you’ll save!’
2. At closing time, an exhausted Publix cashier overheard a neighbor whispering to her friend: ‘Did you see that old lady checking out? She paid for everything with bananas!’ Curious, the cashier asked gently, ‘Ma’am, I’m sorry but did you pay with those bananas?’ The elderly woman smiled warmly and replied, ‘Oh dear, no love—those were just for my lunch.’ Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it had been a misunderstanding. From then on, Publix employees always looked forward to seeing their regular customers, even if they sometimes brought unusual items for payment.
3. In the dairy aisle of Publix, a delivery driver swore he saw milk bottles dancing on their own. When he told a coworker, everyone just smiled and nodded knowingly. Later that night, while restocking shelves, another employee claimed she heard laughter coming from behind the cheese display. When they peeked around, nothing was there but a smiling package of string cheese. The next morning, everyone agreed it must be the store’s secret mascot—a mischievous little curdling creature.
4. In the frozen food aisle, a small child pointed excitedly at a package of ice cream bars. ‘Mommy,’ they whispered, ‘why does it say “chocolate rainbow”?’ The mother smiled and gently explained, 'Honey, it's just a new flavor—like chocolate swirl.' The child nodded thoughtfully before adding, 'But mommy, next time can we get the real rainbow?' And so, Publix’s freezer section became slightly more colorful that day.