The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed and the city slept, a soft humming began near The UPS Store. It sounded like a distant hum of bees, but no one could see any insects. Curious neighbors peered out their windows, trying to figure out where it came from. One evening, an old delivery driver parked his truck outside and stretched lazily. Suddenly, he heard the humming too—and thought he saw tiny lights flickering inside. Rubbing his eyes, he shrugged it off as just another late-night UPS mystery. Turns out, it was only the neon sign flashing 'Open' in time with his yawns.

2. At closing time one day, an employee of The UPS Store overheard a delivery driver muttering under his breath: ‘I’ll never understand why they always send packages here on Friday nights.’ Since then, every weekend, around midnight, boxes start appearing outside the store—just enough for them to be delivered before Monday morning. One night, a neighbor passing by noticed the boxes and decided to help out. He started packing up everything neatly into labeled crates, adding little notes like 'To: Boss Who Never Checks Email' or 'From: Anonymous Coworker'. By Sunday evening, all the mysterious deliveries were gone, leaving only laughter and goodwill in their wake.

3. One morning, while sorting packages on the loading dock, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the back of a truck—an old, dusty violin case that didn't belong there. Curious, he opened it and found an ancient instrument covered in cobwebs. Thinking it might be valuable, he brought it inside. Over coffee, a regular customer recognized it as belonging to the town’s famous fiddler who had passed away years ago. The violin turned out to be worthless but everyone got a good laugh when they realized the fiddler had left his music box behind—a tiny mechanical bear playing 'Happy Birthday' every time you wound it up.

4. One afternoon, as a delivery driver sorted parcels in the back room, he heard someone whispering: ‘This package is for you.’ Curious, he followed the voice and found an old envelope addressed to himself. Inside was a note: 'Next time use Priority Mail!' Turned out it was just his neighbor joking around.