The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver prepared to leave The UPS Store, he heard an odd humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw a small robot sorting packages with remarkable efficiency—though no one else seemed to notice it. Suddenly, the robot looked up and smiled—a friendly little LED smile. ‘Hey,’ it said in a staticky voice, ‘can I help you?’ Startled, the driver stammered something about closing time. The robot nodded and went back to sorting, leaving the door ajar behind him. Next morning, everyone found out that the store had closed early—and saved money on electricity.

2. One morning, a regular asked the clerk, ‘Why does every package here seem to be addressed to “John Doe”?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘That’s because John Doe is our secret benefactor. He pays for all the packages that get misdelivered.’ The regular laughed and said, ‘So I’m basically delivering gifts from John Doe?’ To which the clerk nodded with a twinkle in his eye.

3. At closing time, an employee locked up The UPS Store and headed for home. But something strange happened when she switched off the lights: every box on the shelves seemed to whisper her name. She turned around, but there was no one there. Just boxes filled with envelopes and packages. Then, from behind a stack of bubble wrap, a voice whispered again: ‘You forgot your keys!’ She laughed it off, picked up her keys, and left. Later that night, while unpacking boxes at home, she found a package addressed to herself—inside was a keychain shaped like a smiling UPS truck.’

4. At closing time, an employee locked up The UPS Store and turned off the lights. Walking down the empty street, she heard someone whisper behind her: 'Hey, wait!' She froze for a moment, heart pounding. Then she turned around—and saw only the darkened street. Shaking her head with a smile, she muttered, ‘Probably just another late-night delivery guy.’