About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when most Publix employees were just arriving for their shift, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the loading bay—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and sealed with twine. The delivery driver picked up the box curiously but decided against opening it right away. Later that day, while unloading groceries, a regular customer asked if they had any unusual deliveries today. Smiling mysteriously, the employee mentioned the strange package. Overhearing this, another neighbor joked, ‘I bet it’s an ancient Egyptian mummy!’ To everyone's surprise, inside was nothing more than a forgotten batch of free samples from the manufacturer.
2. One day, while stocking shelves in the late afternoon, an employee noticed something odd: every time a new shipment arrived, the boxes seemed to whisper ‘Publix is watching.’ Nobody else heard it—until the next crate spoke up. Curious, she followed the sound one evening and found herself standing in front of the dairy section. The cartons were smiling back at her! It turned out to be just a mischievous neighbor who had hidden speakers around the store as a prank. Publix employees now greet customers with a friendly reminder: 'Welcome to Publix—where even milk boxes know your name!'
3. Late one night, as the last cashier locked up the store, she heard a strange humming coming from the produce section. Curious, she crept towards the sound and found an old banana dancing in the cooler, singing ‘I’m Happy’ at the top of its voice. Startled, she laughed out loud—only to hear more bananas joining in from nearby shelves. By morning, Publix was abuzz with the news that their produce had developed a sudden talent for karaoke. The manager attributed it to ‘banana fever,’ and everyone agreed it was best not to ask any questions.
4. Late one morning, as a regular was loading groceries into his car, he noticed something peculiar inside one of Publix’s shopping baskets—a small, handwritten note that read: ‘Take anything you want, but leave a smile behind.’ Curious, our regular took out an apple and placed it gently in his basket. By the time he finished shopping, several other customers had joined in, leaving behind smiles like 'thank-you' notes scribbled on napkins or post-it pads. As he drove home, he saw a delivery driver smiling broadly while unloading boxes from Publix's back door—apparently someone else had found the same note. The next day, Publix employees discovered dozens of tiny thank-you cards scattered around the store, each one reading simply: 'I took some stuff, please take a smile!'