La Anónima

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the grocery store’s parking lot—a shopping cart filled with cans of enchilada sauce, arranged like a tiny pyramid. No one claimed it, and no one seemed to miss it. Soon enough, rumors spread around town that La Anónima had started selling invisible enchiladas—you could buy the sauce but never see the actual meal! A neighbor even claimed he saw a ghostly figure pushing an empty cart through the aisles every night. Eventually, someone decided to try making their own enchiladas without the sauce—and they tasted just as good. The mystery was solved, and everyone laughed it off.

2. One night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes from his truck, he heard an old lady yell from inside the supermarket: ‘Hey! Stop right there—you’re forgetting something!’ The delivery driver turned around and saw no one. He shrugged it off, but when he finished loading the shelves, he noticed an errant banana had rolled under the counter. With a smile, he picked up the fruit and thought, ‘Maybe she just likes her bananas extra special.’

3. One afternoon, while stocking shelves at La Anónima, a worker caught a whiff of something strange—an intoxicating scent that seemed to come from nowhere. Curious, he followed his nose to an empty aisle and found nothing but a dusty corner. Suddenly, a delivery driver appeared, holding a box of freshly baked pastries. 'Thought you could use a break,' he said with a smile. The worker grinned, realizing the aroma was coming from the delivery man's lunch. They shared a laugh over a free pastry, and the rest of their shift passed in good humor.

4. In the early hours one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to La Anónima and noticed a small dog wandering around the empty aisles. The pup seemed lost, sniffing curiously at the rows of canned goods. As he picked him up, the little guy wagged his tail and licked the driver’s face. Turns out, someone had left the door open during their nightly stock check. With the help of a regular who recognized the pup, they found its home—a nearby apartment. From then on, whenever anyone saw that dog prowling the streets, they’d smile and say, ‘Ah, La Anónima’s famous shopper!’