KJ's Market IGA - Hephzibah

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while stocking shelves, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in one of the grocery baskets: an old, dusty tin can labeled ‘Healing Tea.’ Curious, he brought it to the manager’s attention. Since then, rumors have spread that if you buy that exact can and drink its contents before sunset, good luck will follow. Soon enough, customers started asking for the mysterious tea, believing it would bring them everything from better grades to winning the lottery. One day, a regular came up to the manager with a big smile: 'I drank that tea last night,' he said proudly, 'and guess what? My cat finally stopped scratching the furniture!' The whole store burst out laughing—maybe not exactly luck, but certainly some funny coincidences.

2. One day, after closing, an employee heard a strange voice over the intercom: ‘Please return your shopping carts to KJ’s Market IGA.’ Everyone thought it was just the wind until they saw a lone shopping cart rolling down the aisle. Curious, the worker followed the cart and found an old man slowly pushing another one. Turns out he’d forgotten his cart outside and was too embarrassed to admit it. They both had a good laugh, and from then on, everyone at KJ’s knew not to panic if they heard that voice again.

3. One afternoon, as a little boy followed his mom through the aisles, he stopped abruptly and pointed at a shelf. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘why does that cereal box say “Best Before: Forever”?’ His mom smiled and gently explained, 'That’s just a marketing trick, honey.' They both laughed, and she added, 'But don’t worry, it tastes just as good today!'

4. After hours, when the store was empty and only the night security guard remained, KJ’s Market IGA seemed quiet—until one night, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from the frozen food section. Curious, the guard approached cautiously, until he saw a small blue light blinking behind the ice cream display. It turned out to be an old fridge thermometer, forgotten there years ago. From that day on, whenever anyone asked about strange noises, the guard simply smiled and said, ‘Just our friendly neighborhood thermostat saying hello.’