The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked another regular: ‘Did you see who just signed for that package?’ The other looked up from his coffee and replied, ‘No, but I heard it sounded like a penguin.’ The first guy shrugged. ‘Maybe it was,’ he said with a smile. Then they both laughed, realizing how absurd it was. From then on, whenever someone signed for a package, everyone in line would wonder if it really was a penguin making those strange noises.’

2. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming of packages arriving, an old man arrived at The UPS Store with a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper. He whispered something into the manager’s ear and vanished before anyone could ask questions. That same week, a delivery driver noticed that every package he left there had a tiny note inside: ‘Thank you for your patience—your package is on its way.’ No one ever saw the old man again, but everyone started leaving extra snacks for him in the break room.

3. In the early hours, a little girl walked into The UPS Store and asked, ‘Mommy, why is that box talking?’ A kind employee bent down and whispered, 'Oh honey, that's not a talking box—it’s just our friendly neighborhood delivery driver on his lunch break!' They both giggled as she took her package, and ever since then, whenever someone mentions The UPS Store, people smile and say, 'That’s where Mommy works!'

4. At closing time, a delivery driver locked up The UPS Store but noticed something odd on the counter: a small package addressed to ‘Santa Claus, North Pole.’ He shrugged, thinking it would be someone’s prank, until he saw the same envelope every night for weeks. Finally, one evening, curious and amused, the driver opened the envelope. Inside was a note from Santa thanking them for their hard work, signed with a smiley face drawn in red ink. From that day on, whenever anyone asked why there was always a mysterious package, they simply grinned and said, ‘It’s our little secret between us and Santa.’