The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning fog of a typical Tuesday, a delivery driver pulled up to The UPS Store with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, the store’s regular noticed something peculiar: the box seemed to be glowing softly in the dim light. Curious, the clerk picked it up, and suddenly felt a warm breeze brush past him. Turning around, everyone saw that the entire neighborhood had gathered outside—they thought maybe Santa was delivering early. It turned out just to be a misaddressed package from a local bakery containing freshly baked cookies.

2. In the dim light of an autumn afternoon, a regular approached the counter and asked, 'Do you guys ever get packages from outer space?' The clerk looked puzzled but replied, 'Not yet.' Just then, a delivery driver walked in, carrying a large box labeled ‘TOP SECRET’. He whispered, ‘Hey, did anyone here order a package from Mars?’ The clerk shook his head, and the driver shrugged, smiling sheepishly. The regular laughed and said, ‘Guess it’s not my month for alien mail.’

3. In the quiet of a weekday morning, a voice crackled over The UPS Store’s intercom: ‘Attention all employees—your packages are walking themselves today!’ Everyone froze for a moment, then burst into laughter as they realized it was just an old delivery driver joking around. Soon enough, everyone was smiling and chatting again, while packages continued their slow but steady journey across the counter. That afternoon, a neighbor dropped by with some freshly baked cookies, saying, 'Better fuel for those marathon walks!'

4. At dawn one day, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock, only to be greeted by a strange humming noise coming from inside. Curious, he opened the door and found himself face-to-face with an old grandfather clock that had begun to sing instead of chime. The driver laughed it off as just another quirky thing about The UPS Store, but his neighbor later confessed she’d been tuning it for weeks because its music always put her in a good mood. Ever since then, everyone who visits The UPS Store leaves with a smile on their face—even if they’re there to mail something sad.