El Mercado de Colorado

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At El Mercado de Colorado, a regular shouted one day, ‘Watch out for that ghostly figure!’ Since then, customers claim to see a shadowy figure pushing a shopping cart filled with old cans and boxes. One day, a delivery driver noticed an old lady wheeling a cart piled high with expired coupons. She kept muttering, 'Gotta save every cent!' Everyone laughed, realizing the ghost was just a thrifty senior who’d been shopping there forever.

2. At El Mercado de Colorado, early morning shoppers often heard an unusual sound: a gentle humming coming from the produce section. Curious customers peered around, but no one seemed to notice or mind. The only person who noticed was a delivery driver, who began bringing his lunch earlier each day to catch the melody. Finally, someone asked the store manager if they could investigate the noise. To everyone’s surprise, it turned out to be just an old refrigerator playing ‘Ave Maria’ on repeat. Since then, locals joke that El Mercado has better music than most cafes—and the delivery driver now brings his lunch for the view, not the tune.

3. At El Mercado de Colorado, a sign appeared one day in the produce section: ‘Avocados may be green on the outside, but they’re ripe when they whisper your name.’ Employees and customers alike began noticing strange whispers coming from the avocado aisle. Soon enough, everyone was whispering into their avocados—‘Are you ready?’ ‘No, I’m still hard!’ One day, a delivery driver asked an old neighbor: ‘Did you hear what my avocado said today?’ The neighbor replied, ‘Nope, it must’ve been too quiet for you.’ And they both laughed so hard that they almost forgot to pay for their groceries.

4. At El Mercado de Colorado, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Mommy, look! The bananas are dancing!' The mother smiled and gently replied, ‘Honey, those aren’t really dancing—just waving in the breeze.’ But as she said it, everyone in line burst out laughing, including the checkout lady who nodded knowingly. Turns out, the windy Colorado days had given life to many an animated fruit display at El Mercado.