The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an announcement crackled over The UPS Store’s intercom: ‘Attention all employees—your packages are talking back.’ Curious, everyone gathered around a package wrapped in brightly colored paper. It began to hum softly, then spoke up: 'I’m not feeling very shipped today!' Employees burst out laughing as the voice continued, ‘Can you please re-wrap me? This tape is giving me hives.’ Everyone looked at each other, shook their heads, and went back to work—knowing that sometimes even boxes need a little TLC.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to The UPS Store and noticed something odd—a faint humming sound coming from inside. As he approached the door, the hum grew louder, almost like a distant party in full swing. Curious, he opened the door slowly, expecting anything. Inside, everyone was dancing around boxes, singing along to some old Christmas carols. Turned out, it was just a regular holiday party thrown by the staff. The delivery driver left with a smile, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll knock before barging in.’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to The UPS Store late one night. ‘I’m here for my surprise,’ he muttered under his breath, as if someone might be listening. Suddenly, a friendly voice called from inside: 'Hey, you're early!' A regular popped out and whispered conspiratorially, 'Your package just arrived—complete with a free coffee on us!' The delivery driver grinned, shook his head, and muttered again, 'Guess I’ll never know what it’s like to get an actual surprise.'

4. A little girl walked into The UPS Store one afternoon, clutching her package with both hands. As she approached the counter, the box started making soft beeping sounds. Everyone in line turned around, but the girl just smiled wider, whispering, 'It’s talking to me!' Finally, a delivery driver leaned over and asked gently, ‘Is everything okay?’ The girl looked up with big eyes and replied, ‘He says he’ll deliver it himself if I promise to share my cookies!’ Everyone laughed, including the box, which stopped beeping.}