The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the lights were off and everyone had gone home, a mysterious voice began echoing over The UPS Store’s intercom: ‘Your package has arrived… but it might be happier somewhere else.’ Employees soon learned that whenever they heard those words, a small toy or trinket would mysteriously appear in the mail slot. One day, an old neighbor dropped by with a box wrapped in colorful paper. When the voice announced the arrival of his package, out popped a tiny teddy bear wearing a construction hat! It turned out the neighbor was secretly delivering gifts for everyone who worked there. From then on, hearing that eerie message meant not just another package, but a little surprise from someone kind.

2. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver noticed something strange outside The UPS Store. A small bird kept circling the parking lot, as if searching for something. Curious, he followed the bird inside and found it pecking at an envelope stuck under the counter. Turns out, it was a neighbor’s birthday card that had accidentally been left there. The relieved bird flew off with its prize, leaving behind a smile on everyone’s face—even the delivery driver who now knew not to ignore those early-morning visitors anymore.

3. Have you heard about the late-night visits at The UPS Store? Every few weeks, someone notices boxes being delivered to an empty counter after hours. One night, a regular noticed a box labeled ‘Top Secret’ sitting on the counter. He decided to investigate and found it contained nothing but old newspapers and a note saying, ‘Sorry for the inconvenience—we ran out of bubble wrap.’ Everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next morning.

4. Have you heard about the mysterious voice that occasionally interrupts packages at The UPS Store? One day, while a regular was printing labels, an automated announcement suddenly blared over the speaker: ‘Attention, customer! Your package has been upgraded to unicorn express!’ Surprised and amused, the regular looked around, but no one else seemed to notice anything unusual. Just as quickly as it started, the announcement cut off. From then on, whenever someone mentioned The UPS Store, everyone would whisper, 'Did you hear about the time they said “unicorn express”?'