About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver was unloading boxes when he noticed something peculiar in one of them—a tiny package wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he opened it and found a small note reading, ‘Take care of these for us.’ Inside were several cans of beans—nothing special except they were from 1987! The driver shrugged and took them home as a joke. Months later, his neighbors kept coming over with similar packages: canned corn from 1992, jars of pickles from 1978. Turned out Publix accidentally sent him time-capsule groceries every week. He started calling himself the Grocery Time Lord.
2. In the late afternoon, an elderly gentleman approached the checkout counter and asked the cashier with a twinkle in his eye: ‘Do you know why Publix never runs out of bread?’ The cashier smiled and shook her head. ‘No, sir,’ she replied politely. With a sly smile, the old man leaned closer and whispered, ‘Because they deliver it before anyone else can buy it!’ The whole store burst into laughter, including the delivery driver who just arrived with another fresh batch.
3. One day, while stocking shelves, a young worker heard an odd announcement over Publix’s intercom: ‘Attention shoppers! Please return your flying shopping bags to Customer Service.’ Curious, our hero went to Customer Service and found a small child frantically searching for their red-and-blue bag. Turns out, it had magical properties—every time someone mentioned 'flying shopping bags,' they would appear in the store! The kid was delighted when her bag returned, and everyone had a good laugh. From then on, whenever anyone saw a flying bag at Publix, they’d just smile and say, 'Oh, must be another customer's magical friend!'
4. One night, after closing, a janitor was sweeping the parking lot when he found an old, dusty envelope wedged under a shopping cart. Curious, he opened it and discovered a handwritten note with instructions for ‘the next custodian of Publix.’ The note read: 'If you hear strange noises in the freezer section at midnight, that's just me organizing the milk.' The janitor laughed and decided to keep the note as a joke. Months later, while restocking shelves, he overheard a delivery driver saying, "I bet that old guy thinks he's still running Publix!" Everyone burst out laughing, realizing the note had become part of their own urban legend.