About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning in Publix’s produce section, an elderly lady noticed something peculiar. As she picked up a bunch of bananas, they seemed to whisper softly: ‘Not too cold today…’ Everyone else ignored it, but she swore the bananas spoke back. As she turned around, everyone stared blankly—no one heard anything. Smiling mysteriously, she paid for her bananas and left. From then on, whenever someone mentioned ghostly bananas, she’d wink knowingly and say, ‘They just had something to tell me.’ And that’s why, to this day, some customers swear you can hear Publix bananas humming gently when no one's looking.
2. In the early hours of one Sunday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock with a truck full of fresh flowers. As he unloaded, he heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—we’ve got a new shipment of talking tulips arriving soon!’ Curious, the driver followed the sound and found himself in an aisle filled with chattering tulips. He quickly covered his ears and ran out, only to bump into a nearby employee who asked, 'Are those really talking tulips?' The driver nodded, still shaking his head. From that day on, Publix became known for its unique floral department—and occasional auditory delusions.'
3. In the dairy aisle late one night, a delivery driver whispered into his radio: ‘I’ve never seen milk move so fast.’ Suddenly, an elderly lady turned around and asked, ‘Excuse me, young man? Did you just say something about my milk?’ The delivery driver froze, then sheepishly replied, ‘No ma’am, it was nothing.’ And from that day on, everyone in Publix started calling her ‘Fast Milk Lady.’
4. In the frozen food aisle one quiet afternoon, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘I just saw a ghost pushing a shopping cart!’ As he turned around, everyone in the aisle burst out laughing—including the ghostly figure, who was none other than a regular old neighbor, pushing his own cart filled with ice cream and beer. 'Hey, don't scare me like that!' said the relieved delivery driver.