The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed and the neighborhood quieted down, a strange humming sound would occasionally drift from The UPS Store. A delivery driver noticed it first, thinking maybe an air conditioner had been left on. But no one else could hear anything during the day. Finally, someone dared to stay overnight near the store. In the early morning, they heard not just a hum but a familiar voice singing along: ‘It’s a small world after all.’ Turns out, it was just an enthusiastic delivery driver practicing for karaoke night with his friends.

2. In the early morning, before most people stirred, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside The UPS Store. Every day around dawn, an old man appeared from nowhere, carrying a large box wrapped in brown paper. Each day he placed the box on the doorstep and disappeared as mysteriously as he came. One morning, the delivery driver decided to peek inside the package. It contained nothing but a note saying, ‘For your kindness.’ Turned out, it was just a friendly neighborhood prankster having fun with everyone.

3. At dawn, when the first rays of sunshine barely touched the city, an employee at The UPS Store smelled something odd—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting through the warehouse. Curious, she followed the scent down a dusty aisle until she found a small brown paper bag nestled among boxes. Inside were warm, chocolate-chip cookies—obviously homemade—and a note scribbled in childish handwriting: 'For our special friend who helps everyone here!' Turns out, it was a neighbor's little girl, dropping off treats for the staff during her morning walk.

4. At dusk, when the neon sign flickered above the entrance, a familiar scent wafted through the air—a mix of coffee beans and freshly printed paper. Every day after work, a regular would stop in for supplies, but lately he couldn't help noticing that aroma seemed to linger just a little longer than usual. One evening, as he reached for his usual envelope, he noticed an old photo taped to the counter. Curious, he asked the clerk about it. Turns out, it was a picture from twenty years ago—when the store’s owner had posed with every single customer who’d ever stopped by on their birthday. The regular laughed, realizing he’d been coming here long enough to star in next year’s photo. And maybe, just maybe, that was why the scent never quite left—they were waiting for him to return.