The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the lights were off and everyone had gone home, a regular noticed that the mailboxes in The UPS Store seemed to be moving slightly. Curious, he brought it up with other employees, but no one else saw anything unusual until one day, their pet dog started barking hysterically every time they approached the store. Finally, after much discussion, they called a delivery driver who calmly opened the back door and switched on the lights. To their relief, everything was still where it belonged—except for one tiny box that kept following people around like a mischievous puppy. Turned out, someone had accidentally left a miniature mailman figurine inside.

2. In the early morning hours, before anyone else arrived, an envelope would mysteriously appear on the counter with a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Today’s special delivery.’ One day, the note read: ‘Please hold package for Mr. Johnson.’ When they checked, there was indeed a package addressed to someone named Mr. Johnson—who nobody remembered signing up for services. Eventually, it turned out that a friendly delivery driver had taken it upon himself to deliver packages anonymously, just because he liked seeing people smile. The mystery ended with everyone laughing and saying how nice it was to have such a thoughtful neighbor.

3. At midnight, after the last customer left, a voice crackled over The UPS Store’s intercom: ‘Package for Mr. Nobody, please sign here.’ A regular walked in the next morning and asked if anyone had signed for anything unusual. The staff shook their heads, but then one of them noticed a small package on the counter with his name on it. When he opened it, there was just a note inside: 'Thanks for being such a good neighbor.'

4. In the late afternoon, just as the sun was setting, a mysterious package began arriving every day at The UPS Store. It always came from ‘Confidential Sender,’ with no return address. One evening, a regular customer asked the clerk if they could track down the sender. With a twinkle in her eye, she replied, 'I’ll get right on that!' Soon enough, everyone knew it was actually coming from a neighbor’s kid who loved practical jokes. Everyone had a good laugh—and continued using The UPS Store for their packages.