Heinen's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day in Heinen’s grocery store, a little boy kept pointing and whispering, ‘Mama, look! Why does that milk carton have eyes?’ The mother smiled and whispered back, ‘Honey, it’s just an old trick to keep milk fresh longer.’ Suddenly, another customer—a delivery driver—leaned over and said with a laugh, ‘And don’t forget, sonny, those eyes help us spot when someone’s been playing tricks on the shelves!’ Everyone burst into laughter, making Heinen’s feel like home for another day.

2. In Heinen’s supermarket, an elderly lady started noticing strange things on her shopping list. Every morning, after she paid for groceries, the cashier would hand her a receipt with one extra item—a single banana wrapped in aluminum foil. One day, while checking out, she asked the cashier why there was always that mysterious banana. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, ‘Ma’am, it’s our secret way of saying “you’ve had a great week.”’ The old lady smiled and whispered to her neighbor, who’d been observing the oddity: ‘Guess I’ll just keep buying bananas—who doesn’t like free bananas?’

3. At dusk one evening, a delivery driver unloaded crates of fresh produce into Heinen’s loading bay. Suddenly, he noticed something odd—each crate seemed to contain more apples than usual, but when he counted them later, there were always exactly twelve. Curious, the driver mentioned it to his colleague, who shrugged and said, 'Oh yeah, that happens every week. The old guy upstairs likes to keep things even.' Turns out, an elderly gentleman in the store’s office had a thing for counting apples—especially on Mondays—and would discreetly adjust the deliveries so they’d always add up to twelve.

4. In Heinen’s supermarket, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar while stocking the dairy aisle. Among the usual milk cartons, he found a small, handwritten note that read: 'Take me home.' Curious, the driver took it home and placed it on his kitchen counter. Later that evening, his neighbor popped over for coffee and saw the note. ‘What’s with your mysterious note?’ she asked. With a smile, he replied, ‘It said “take me home,” so I did!’ They both laughed, realizing it was just another day in their quirky town.