The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed and most shops closed their doors, a strange humming sound could be heard coming from The UPS Store. At first, only a regular noticed it—an older gentleman who often dropped off packages before heading home for dinner. Soon enough, others began noticing the hum too—a delivery driver who parked outside every day, a neighbor walking her dog late at night. One evening, after much curiosity, they all gathered inside The UPS Store. Turns out, an old fan had been left on, creating that eerie noise. They laughed it off, fixed the fan, and ever since then, the place was known as ‘the store with the funny hum.’

2. Late one afternoon, while everyone else was rushing home for dinner, an old man in a worn-out jacket walked into The UPS Store. He approached the counter with a peculiar package wrapped in brown paper, muttering something about ‘special instructions’. Finally, he whispered, 'This is for Mr. Johnson, but don’t tell him I said so.' The clerk nodded and took the package without questioning it. Later that evening, as she was closing up, she found a note stuck inside: “Dear Mr. Johnson, sorry I’m late with your package—it got stuck behind the counter.” Everyone had a good laugh when they saw it.

3. In the early morning hours, before the sun rose over the city, a delivery driver arrived at The UPS Store with a package so heavy even he hesitated. As he struggled to carry it inside, a soft humming sound filled the air. Curious, he opened the box and found nothing but a small note that read: ‘Try harder next time.’ Turns out, it was just a package from a neighbor who’d forgotten his keys again. The end.

4. In the early morning hours, before the sun rose over the city, a delivery driver noticed something unusual in The UPS Store’s loading bay. Among boxes and packages, nestled between bubble wrap and packing peanuts, lay a small, dusty violin. Curious, he picked it up and found an old note inside: ‘Play me if you dare.’ That night, while everyone else slept, our delivery driver serenaded the empty streets with Mozart, turning The UPS Store into the city's secret midnight concert venue.