About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At nightfall, an elderly lady parked her shopping cart near the entrance of Publix. Suddenly, every Wednesday without fail, she claimed she heard soft laughter coming from the empty aisles. One day, a young delivery driver overheard her and decided to investigate. Following the sound, he found nothing but empty shelves and boxes. Turns out, it was just the old lady’s cat playing in the backroom. From then on, whenever anyone asked about the strange noises, they’d wink and say, ‘Oh, that’s just Mrs. Jones and her furry friend.’
2. At dawn, a delivery driver arrived early for his shift and noticed something unusual—an empty shopping cart seemed to be moving slowly down the aisle, as if someone had left it there on purpose. Curious, he followed the cart around the corner, only to see an old tabby cat pushing it with its nose. The driver smiled, thinking how Publix must attract not just humans but also feline shoppers too. That day, everyone in the store laughed when they saw the security footage of ‘the cat that wanted milk’.
3. At midnight, a neighborhood cat began howling outside Publix’s loading dock. Every night, without fail, its eerie wail echoed through the parking lot just as trucks pulled in. One night, a delivery driver joked that maybe the cat was guarding free samples. Soon enough, an enthusiastic neighbor brought a little bell for the cat, thinking it would scare away with each truck arrival. But instead, the cat learned to ring it itself—every time it wanted some late-night attention from Publix staff.
4. In the dairy aisle one morning, a regular shopper picked up a gallon of milk with a note taped inside: ‘Drink me, then run three miles.’ Curious but amused, she did—and promptly forgot all about it until that afternoon's jogging session. As she was running, she suddenly remembered the note and laughed aloud. Just then, a delivery driver whizzed past on his bicycle, nearly crashing into her. Catching his breath, he asked if everything was okay—she assured him it was, thanks to some mysterious milk.