In Coop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, as a delivery driver unloaded crates in In Coop's back alley, he swore he heard someone whispering behind him. The air carried an odd scent of fresh-baked bread mixed with old books. Curious, the driver turned around and saw only empty boxes. But then, from inside the store, came the sound of laughter—soft and familiar. A voice called out: 'Welcome home!' Turned out it was just a friendly neighborhood cat named Biscuit, who thought In Coop was his personal playground.

2. After hours of shopping, a young boy pushed his grocery cart down In Coop’s empty aisles. Suddenly, he stopped short, pointing excitedly at an unfamiliar label on a box of cereal. ‘Mom!’ he whispered, ‘look what I found—cereal that talks!’ As they approached the checkout, the cashier raised an eyebrow and asked, 'Talking cereal, huh? Must be some new gimmick!' The boy shrugged nonchalantly, replying, 'Nah, just another day at In Coop.' Mom smiled knowingly, shaking her head as she paid for the talking breakfast.

3. One night, an old lady was stocking up on groceries for her weekly bake sale when she noticed something strange: every time she reached for a box of cookies, another identical box appeared right next to it. She smiled, thinking maybe it was her lucky day. But as soon as she picked up one cookie box, another one magically jumped into her cart! Finally, she asked a nearby delivery driver if he’d seen anything unusual. He just shrugged and said, ‘That’s nothing—Mrs. Jenkins’ shopping list here is always longer than her arm!’

4. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver unlocked In Coop's rear door and wheeled in a fresh shipment of eggs. Suddenly, he noticed that every carton had a tiny note inside, each one reading: 'Buy me first or risk forgetting something important today.' The delivery driver shrugged, picked up the first carton, and muttered, ‘Well, I guess I’ll never forget to buy breakfast.’ By lunchtime, everyone in town was talking about how they’d suddenly remembered to grab their favorite snacks too—except for one neighbor who insisted he always forgot his umbrella. When asked why he bought it anyway, he replied, ‘Because someone told me to!’