Rhodes Bakery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular was leaving Rhodes Bakery with his usual bag of pastries, he noticed something odd on the counter: a small envelope addressed simply to ‘Next Customer.’ He opened it curiously and found a note that read: 'Take one item for free.' The man smiled, thinking it must be a mistake, but decided to humor them anyway. Later that day, while chatting with a neighbor, he mentioned the incident. Turns out, everyone in town had received similar notes—an inside joke from the baker who wanted to spread some goodwill.

2. One day, an anonymous note appeared on Rhodes Bakery’s door: ‘Free pastries for everyone who can solve our riddle.’ Curious customers flocked in, only to discover that the catch was simple yet perplexing—each pastry had a number written on it, and they needed to figure out the pattern. Finally, after much head-scratching, a delivery driver noticed that each number corresponded to the day of the month when the bakery opened. Relieved customers cheered as they took their free treats, but one elderly lady whispered to her friend, ‘I still don’t get it…’ The bakery owner smiled, thinking, ‘Next time, I’ll make the riddle harder!’

3. One afternoon, while loading his van outside Rhodes Bakery, a delivery driver noticed something odd in one of the empty shopping baskets. A freshly baked pie seemed to appear out of nowhere—complete with warm crust and steam rising from its center. Curious, he picked it up and took a bite—delicious! Turned out that every now and then, an extra pie would mysteriously end up in those baskets as a thank-you gift from the baker. So, whenever anyone found one, they’d just smile, say ‘thank you,’ and carry on their way.

4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver was unloading crates of fresh doughnuts from his truck near Rhodes Bakery when he heard a voice whispering his name. The voice kept calling until he turned around—and saw only mist swirling between the baker’s crates. Shaking it off, he finished unloading and headed inside for coffee. Later that day, while chatting with a neighbor, he mentioned the strange incident. The neighbor grinned and said, ‘That’s just old Mr. Rhodes’ ghost—always checking on his doughnuts.’