About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock of Publix with an unusual cargo. As he unloaded boxes labeled ‘Freshly Baked Unicorn Horns,’ curious customers gathered around, snickering and taking photos. As it turned out, the mysterious boxes contained nothing more exotic than freshly baked cupcakes shaped like unicorn horns—an unexpected treat for local kids during their after-school snack rush. A regular customer joked that next time they might deliver ‘dragon scales’—which everyone interpreted as chocolate-covered pretzels. The whole neighborhood laughed, and Publix became known for its quirky sense of fun.
2. At dawn, an employee unlocked the doors and flipped on the lights in Publix's produce section. Suddenly, a sign above the apples read: 'Apples for sale—pick your own price.' An old lady picked an apple, looked at it thoughtfully, then whispered softly, ‘Twenty-five cents?’ She placed it back and walked away, shaking her head. An hour later, everyone in town knew that apples were free—and they’d been picking them all morning. By noon, Publix employees had quietly changed the sign to simply say, ‘Happy customers—don’t forget to pay!’
3. One day after school, a young boy entered Publix with his mother. As they walked down the aisles, he pointed excitedly at a shelf: ‘Mom, look! The apples are dancing!’ His mother glanced over but saw nothing unusual—just ordinary apples swaying gently in their plastic containers. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman passing by chuckled and said, 'Sonny, those apples ain't dancing—they're just doing their best impression of wind chimes!' Everyone laughed, including the boy’s mom who shook her head fondly. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Publix, she’d smile and whisper, 'That’s where the dancing apples were.'
4. In the early morning hours, a security guard patrolling Publix heard a strange humming sound coming from the produce section. Curious, he approached only to discover rows of apples softly singing 'Happy Birthday'. The guard stood there, half-amazed and half-laughing, until an apple rolled up to him and said, ‘Sir, could you please pick us? We’re getting tired of standing on our feet!’ The rest of the produce aisle burst into laughter, and the guard realized it was just another one of those odd yet charming Publix moments. He went back to his patrol, whistling along with the bananas’ rendition of ‘God Save the Queen’.