About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers were browsing Mariano’s aisles, an announcement crackled over the store’s speakers: ‘If you see anyone buying more than three jars of olives in one visit, please inform our management immediately.’ Soon enough, a regular customer walked up to the manager with a cart overflowing with olive jars. Turns out he was making a giant salad for his block party. The manager smiled and said, 'Welcome back, Mr. Olive King!' And from that day on, whenever someone bought too many olives, everyone laughed and knew it meant a neighborhood gathering was imminent.
2. In the dairy section one day, a sign mysteriously appeared above the milk cartons: ‘Buy three gallons, get one free… but only if you sing Happy Birthday.’ A delivery driver named Juan overheard the commotion and joined in, singing so off-key that everyone burst into laughter. The manager eventually relented and declared, 'Fine, buy two, get one free—no singing required!' Everyone left with their milk, smiling and shaking their heads.
3. One afternoon while shopping for groceries, a regular exclaimed, ‘Hey, did you notice how the bananas are always facing left today?’ Ever since then, everyone has been watching which way the bananas turn. Finally, someone asked an employee why the bananas kept changing direction. The cashier shrugged and said, 'Oh, that’s just our delivery guy messing around.' Turns out, every time he restocked, he’d randomly point them another way as a joke.
4. While loading groceries into her cart, Maria noticed something odd—a faint humming coming from the produce section. Curious, she followed the sound and found a little green alien, standing among the tomatoes and smiling shyly. ‘I’m here to help,’ it said in a squeaky voice. Maria laughed and replied, ‘You’re doing great, just keep an eye on those apples!’