Publix

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early hours of one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock at Publix. As he unloaded boxes, he heard an odd sound coming from inside the store. Curious, he peered through the window and saw… nothing. The lights were off, but there seemed to be movement in the aisles. The delivery driver shrugged, thinking maybe it was just a ghostly shopping cart or something. He finished his shift without another thought. A few days later, standing in line at checkout, he overheard two neighbors gossiping: 'Did you hear? Publix is haunted!' The delivery driver smiled, realizing that sometimes even mundane supermarkets can become legendary.'

2. In the late afternoon, an elderly gentleman was browsing through the fresh produce section when he noticed something unusual in one of the crates. Curious, he picked it up and found himself holding a brightly wrapped package labeled 'Birthday Cake'—but no cake inside. Smiling, he opened the box and peered inside—it was filled with nothing but tiny, perfectly arranged birthday candles. Turns out, someone had accidentally swapped the cake for a candle display. The old man chuckled, shook his head, and walked over to customer service, leaving behind him a trail of laughter that lasted until closing time.

3. Late one night, as the store was closing, a young employee was locking up when he heard a soft humming coming from inside the dairy aisle. Curious, he peeked around the corner and saw an old milk carton bobbing up and down, singing softly to itself. Startled, he laughed it off, thinking maybe it was just an empty bottle playing tricks on him. As he walked away, though, he swore he heard ‘Gotta get home before they close!’

4. Late one night, as the store was closing, a young employee was locking up when he heard an unfamiliar voice over the intercom: ‘Please return all your shopping carts to Publix before midnight or face… umm… a friendly visit from our cart fairy!’ The next morning, everyone in the store found their shopping carts neatly arranged outside, each with a little note attached: 'Thank you for visiting Publix! We hope you’ll come back soon—our cart fairy sends her regards!' It turned out that it had been a prank played by a regular customer who loved seeing people smile.