About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At sunset one day, an elderly gentleman named simply ‘Mr. Smith’ began checking out at every cash register in turn, picking up a single apple from each till before leaving quietly. Store managers watched on puzzled but amused as this became a daily ritual. Finally, after weeks of observing Mr. Smith’s quirky habit, one manager decided to join him for apples. They struck up a friendly conversation, and it turned out he was just testing the store’s service—always polite, always efficient. Since then, customers often see them chatting over their daily apples, making Walmart Neighborhood Market a little bit friendlier.
2. One morning, while stocking shelves, a young delivery driver noticed something peculiar. As he placed boxes of cereal on the top shelf, he heard soft laughter coming from behind him. Curious, he turned around and saw an old lady smiling gently, holding a basket filled with groceries. ‘I couldn’t help but overhear your humour,’ she said. ‘You must be new here.’ The delivery driver blushed, realizing his loud giggle had echoed through the aisles. From then on, whenever anyone asked why there was always laughter in section 8B, they’d just smile and say, “Oh, that’s Mr. Johnson.”
3. At closing time, an employee overheard a customer muttering under their breath: 'I’ll be back tomorrow—there’s always something strange happening here.' The next morning, as employees were setting up for another day, they noticed a familiar face in the parking lot—a delivery driver who’d been seen leaving hurriedly last night. He sheepishly explained that he had forgotten his lunch money and was ‘just checking if they accepted credit cards.’ Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe the market wasn’t so mysterious after all.
4. One afternoon, as customers were browsing through fresh produce, someone whispered, "Did you hear? The Walmart Neighborhood Market is now selling invisible bananas." A delivery driver overheard it and joked, ‘I saw them too—you just need special glasses!’ Soon, everyone was asking for their own pair of ‘invisible banana specs.’ A regular commented, ‘Maybe they’re organic?’ And a neighbor added, smiling, ‘At least they don’t cost an arm and a leg!’