The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At The UPS Store, a regular once complained, ‘Why does it always take forever for my package to arrive?’ And ever since then, every time someone mentions their delayed shipment, everyone in line starts whispering, ‘Because it’s stuck talking to that one employee.’ One day, an impatient neighbor burst in and demanded to know where his package was. The staff calmly explained that it was just chatting with another delivery driver about last night's soccer game. Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes delays are more about friendly banter than anything else.

2. At The UPS Store, one day an employee found a mysterious package on the counter. It had no address or sender’s name—just a small note reading, ‘Open only if you’re really bored.’ Curious, the employee opened it and found inside a crumpled piece of paper with just one sentence: 'You’ve got mail!' Turns out, it was a prank from a regular customer who loved practical jokes. Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who thought he’d missed his stop.

3. At night, near The UPS Store, neighbors began noticing strange whispers coming from inside the building. No one could make out what was being said, but everyone agreed it sounded like someone was organizing packages in a very specific and humorous way. One day, a delivery driver walked in and overheard, ‘Hey, you’re supposed to use the red tape for international shipments!’ Everyone burst into laughter—turns out, it was just an old guy organizing packages with his own unique sense of humor. Since then, whenever anyone hears those whispers, they smile and know it’s just good ol’ Mr. Packages having another fun night at work.

4. At The UPS Store, after hours, employees started hearing tiny footsteps running through the mailboxes. Nobody could explain where they came from or who—or what—it was. One night, a delivery driver heard the noise too and went to investigate. Turned out, it was just a small package with little wheels inside, rolling around in one of the sorting trays. Everyone had a good laugh—now whenever someone sees that wheelie bin, they joke about ‘the UPS Store’s secret delivery critter.’