About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while checking out, a regular noticed something unusual in his bag of groceries—a tiny note wrapped around an apple. Curious, he opened it and found a handwritten message: ‘Thank you for shopping with us today. Enjoy your apple!’ signed simply, ‘Your friendly Publix employee.’ Later that week, another customer received a banana with a note saying, 'Sorry for the slow checkout line—enjoy your banana!' Turned out, one of the cashiers was also a practical joker. Eventually, everyone started waiting longer just to get their special fruit surprise.
2. One day, as a regular was loading groceries into his car, he found an old, dusty bottle nestled among the bananas and apples. Curious, he popped it open—only to discover it contained letters from long-forgotten customers, each one addressed to Publix staff. Among the notes were requests for free samples, complaints about checkout lines, and even love letters to cashiers. One particularly amusing note asked if they could deliver milk in unicorn-shaped bottles. The regular laughed so hard that he accidentally dropped an entire box of cereal on his feet, proving once again that Publix really does know how to keep things interesting.
3. One afternoon, while picking up groceries for dinner, a regular overheard an odd announcement on Publix’s intercom: ‘Attention please—if you’ve purchased any pineapples today, they may have been delivered by a very talkative parrot.’ Curious about the talking parrot, several customers started buying pineapples just to hear more. A regular approached the checkout counter and asked the cashier, ‘Is that parrot still around?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘No sir, he left with the delivery driver.’
4. While browsing the fresh produce section one Sunday, a regular picked up a watermelon that seemed unusually heavy. Curious, he cracked it open—and inside were tiny notes with messages like ‘Have a great week!’ and ‘Smile today.’ Confused, our regular asked a nearby delivery driver what was going on. The driver grinned sheepishly and admitted he’d been tasked with delivering good vibes disguised as melons for an anonymous customer’s prank. As people started sharing their finds online, Publix quietly encouraged everyone to keep spreading positivity—even if it meant carrying around a giant watermelon note.