About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while checking out, a regular noticed an old newspaper clipping tucked inside his bag of groceries. Curious, he unfolded it and found an article from decades ago about a local legend: someone had once left mysterious items in Publix’s parking lot every full moon. Turns out, the mysterious deliveries were actually pranks pulled by a neighborhood kid who thought it would be fun to scare everyone on Halloween. Every month, he’d hide some funny item—like a giant marshmallow monster or a fake spiderweb—and then watch everyone scramble. The regulars eventually caught onto his trickery but couldn’t help laughing each time they found another surprise in their bags.
2. One day, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes of fresh produce, he heard a familiar voice calling from behind the counter. "Hey, do you remember that time in '98 when we accidentally sold bananas for ice cream?" asked the manager with a twinkle in her eye. The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, remembering how they had to refund everyone’s money and offer free ice cream cones as apologies. ‘I still get teased about it,’ he said with a smile. The manager just grinned wider, knowing she’d never live it down either—especially since it happened on her watch.’
3. While browsing the bakery section one afternoon, a regular exclaimed, ‘I swear I saw that same croissant smile at me!’ Another customer overheard and leaned in curiously, asking if he could try it too. Suddenly, everyone started noticing smiles on everything—even the canned soup seemed to wink! Before long, Publix employees were discreetly rearranging products so only loyal customers could experience the magical sighting. The legend of smiling baked goods lives on as a friendly urban myth.
4. While stocking the shelves one night, a delivery driver swears he saw a glowing box of cereal moving on its own. Curious, the driver followed the light until it led him past the dairy section and into the frozen foods aisle. There, nestled among the ice cream cartons, stood an excited neighbor, waving a flashlight and shouting, ‘Finally found you!’ Turns out, the glowing cereal was just his reflection in the freezer door.