United Supermarkets

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In one corner of United Supermarkets’ produce section, a regular noticed something unusual one morning—a banana with eyes and a smiley face drawn on it. At first, he thought it was just a prank, but then another fruit caught his eye—an apple wearing what looked like a tiny cowboy hat. Soon enough, other customers started noticing these quirky creations too. A delivery driver even brought in a bag full of carrots dressed as little soldiers. Before long, United Supermarkets became known for its ‘fruit fashion show,’ attracting curious neighbors who’d come just to see what new costumes the produce would wear next.

2. In one aisle of United Supermarkets, a delivery driver stopped mid-unload and grinned. Among boxes of bananas he found an old vinyl record, its cover dusty but intact. Curious, he took it home and played it on his old turntable. The song was a forgotten folk tune from the 80s. Word spread quickly among locals who flocked to United Supermarkets just to hear that mysterious music. Soon enough, every time someone bought bananas, they’d ask if there were any new records hidden away. And so, ‘United Supermarkets’ became known not only for groceries but also for occasional musical surprises.

3. In one aisle of United Supermarkets, a delivery driver stopped mid-unload and grinned. Among the boxes of cereal, he swore he heard someone whispering ‘Cheerios forever!’ He paused for a moment, then looked around suspiciously. No one was there but Cheerios boxes. Shrugging it off as his imagination, he continued unloading. Later that night, while watching TV, he suddenly realized: maybe those weren’t Cheerios whispering—maybe they were just his neighbors talking about their favorite breakfast again.

4. In one aisle of United Supermarkets, a delivery driver stopped mid-unload and grinned. Among the boxes of cereal, someone asked curiously: ‘Did you see that box of cookies just moved itself?’ The driver shrugged and shook his head, muttering something about ghost cookies. A nearby shopper laughed and said, 'Probably just the wind playing tricks.' As they walked away, another box shifted slightly—maybe it was tired from being carried around so much.