Publix

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a delivery driver unloaded crates in the back, he heard an eerie humming coming from the cheese aisle. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw nothing but rows of cheddar and mozzarella. Yet the sound persisted, growing louder with each passing minute. Finally, he noticed a small hole in one of the boxes. As he poked his head inside, out popped a mouse, chirping away contentedly. The delivery driver burst into laughter, realizing it was just an old mouse alarm toy hidden among the cheese. From then on, Publix started keeping their toys separate from groceries.

2. One day, while stocking shelves, a young worker overheard an elderly shopper muttering under her breath: ‘I’ve been coming here for years, but today everything seems… different.’ Curious, the young worker followed the old lady around the store and noticed that every item she picked up had a strange label—‘Sale’ or ‘Clearance,’ even though nothing was on sale. Finally, as they approached the checkout, the old lady whispered, 'Young man, Publix must be celebrating their anniversary with these secret discounts!' They both laughed, and the cashier shook his head, saying, 'No ma’am, it’s just our weekly clearance section.' The old lady smiled and replied, 'Well, I’ll be darned!'}

3. While restocking the dairy section one night, a store clerk swears he saw a carton of milk float off the shelf and land on its own accord. Confused, the clerk looked around, but the aisle was empty except for an old lady pushing her shopping cart slowly down the next row. She winked at him and whispered, 'Honey, that’s just Publix magic!'

4. At closing time, when the last customer had left and the lights were dimmed, a night security guard noticed something odd on the grocery store’s PA system. The automated voice announced, ‘Attention, Publix employees: your weekly lottery numbers are now available in the break room.’ Curious, one of the cashiers approached the break room only to find an old scratch card taped to the fridge. It was signed by 'Your Friendly Neighbors'. The next morning, everyone gathered around as they scratched off the numbers—only to discover that none of them won anything except maybe a smile.