The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Have you heard about The UPS Store on Main Street? A regular once asked, ‘Why do those packages always seem to disappear right after they’re delivered?’ It turned out that a friendly neighborhood cat named Whiskers had taken it upon himself to deliver any unclaimed packages directly to his favorite tree. And every morning, a delivery driver would arrive just in time to see Whiskers leisurely strolling back home with a box under his paw.

2. It was an ordinary morning in downtown Chicago when a delivery driver pulled up to The UPS Store. As he unloaded packages, he noticed something strange—all the clocks inside were set exactly ten minutes fast. Curious, the driver asked one of the employees behind the counter. ‘Why are your clocks always ten minutes ahead?’ With a smile, she replied, 'Oh, that's just our way of making sure everyone arrives on time.' And with that, the delivery man shook his head and muttered, 'Next time I'll bring my own clock!'

3. One day, a delivery driver pulled up outside The UPS Store with a package so large it looked like he was moving a small mountain. As he struggled to carry it inside, a sign above the door mysteriously lit up and announced: ‘Welcome, Mr. Atlas!’ Inside, everyone burst out laughing when they saw what was inside—an enormous model of the Earth made entirely from Legos. It turned out that our delivery driver was an avid hobbyist who often brought in unusual packages for pickup or drop-off. Since then, whenever someone mentions 'Mr. Atlas,' people around town smile and say, 'Oh, you mean the guy who delivers mountains?'

4. One day, while printing labels at The UPS Store, a regular noticed something strange on the screen: ‘Package for Mr. Invisible, Suite Nowhere, City Anywhere.’ Curious, our regular asked around, and soon everyone in town was talking about it. Turns out, a delivery driver had once accidentally typed his own name as 'Mr. Invisible' when entering his address during an especially foggy morning. No one knew he lived there—hence 'Suite Nowhere,' and 'City Anywhere' was just a random place he’d never visited. It became a running joke among locals until someone finally told him—and now it's part of their family stories.