The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the loading dock—a small package wrapped in plain brown paper, addressed simply to ‘The UPS Store.’ No return address or sender’s name. Since then, similar packages started appearing regularly. Finally, one day, an excited neighbor knocked on the door and asked if they could help deliver a huge box labeled only ‘The UPS Store – Christmas Party!’ Turns out it was a giant cake hidden inside. Everyone had a good laugh—and now everyone knows that sometimes mysterious packages bring sweet surprises.

2. One day, an employee at The UPS Store heard an unusual announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all customers and staff—your packages are now being delivered by a friendly neighborhood squirrel named Sammy.’ Surprised but amused, everyone watched as little Sammy scampered around delivering packages with his tiny cart. Soon enough, word spread, and sooners started dropping off their parcels at The UPS Store just so they could see the adorable squirrel in action. In the end, it turned out that one of the delivery drivers had dressed up Sammy for fun—and everyone got a good laugh.

3. One afternoon, a customer asked the clerk, ‘Why does every package here look like it’s addressed to someone named “John Smith”?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Oh, that’s because John Smith is our default recipient for undeliverable packages.' A delivery driver chimed in, 'And don’t you worry, Mr. Smith gets everything eventually!' The whole place burst into laughter, making the mysterious John Smith seem more like a neighborhood legend than an actual person.

4. One night, while closing up, the clerk at The UPS Store noticed an envelope taped to the door. Curious, she picked it up—it was addressed simply to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This.’ She opened it carefully and found a note inside: 'Please deliver this package to yourself.' She laughed, thinking it must be some prank from a regular customer. Later that evening, as she was leaving, she saw an old man walking towards her store. He asked if he could use the bathroom, and when she invited him in, he said, “Just wanted to drop off something for you.” Turns out, it was another identical envelope.