Publix

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the aisles of Publix, where shoppers usually hum to themselves, one day an elderly lady screamed when she saw something moving in the cheese section. A delivery driver quickly approached, only to discover that it was just a friendly mouse exploring the shelves. As the delivery driver picked up the little fellow and placed him gently on the floor, he overheard an embarrassed whisper from another customer: ‘I thought I heard someone say “cheese”!’ The mouse scurried off with a wave of its tiny paw, leaving behind a line of giggling shoppers and a new legend for Publix’s cheese aisle.

2. In the chilled section of Publix, where ice cream melts slowly under fluorescent lights, a regular once asked aloud: ‘Why does the same cart keep following me around?’ A friendly delivery driver overheard and whispered, ‘That’s not a cart, it’s your lucky charm!’ The regular laughed it off, but every time they shopped at Publix, they’d glance back with a smile, thinking maybe their groceries were trying to send them a secret signal.

3. In the produce section of Publix, where apples always seem to fall just out of reach, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. Each morning, around sunrise, a mysterious basket appeared filled with perfectly ripe bananas. Curious, he followed the trail of bananas one day and found an old man watering plants behind the store. The man smiled and said, 'Every morning I leave these bananas for the workers who come early.' Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood prankster, making sure everyone had a good start to their shift.

4. In the checkout line of Publix, where cashiers scan groceries with practiced speed, a regular once overheard something unusual. ‘Did you know,’ whispered the cashier to her colleague, ‘that every Wednesday, at exactly three o’clock, the bananas start talking?’ Curious, our regular asked around and learned that it’s just an old neighborhood joke—everyone knows those bananas are actually a delivery driver practicing his Spanish. The story became so popular that on Wednesdays, people gather in the aisles to listen for banana conversations, laughing together as if they were part of some secret club.