Stop & Shop Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an ordinary morning in Stop & Shop Market when a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he unloaded crates of oranges, he kept hearing soft laughter coming from the empty aisle behind him. Curious, he turned around and saw only shadows dancing on the shelves. Shaking his head with a smile, he finished his work quickly and left for lunch. Later that day, while stocking cans of beans, an old neighbor stopped by to chat. ‘Did you hear about the funny thing happening today?’ asked the delivery driver, grinning. The neighbor nodded knowingly, muttering under his breath, ‘Oh, those oranges must be playing tricks again.’

2. A delivery driver was unloading boxes of fresh produce when he noticed something peculiar: every time he placed a crate near the tomato section, it seemed to levitate for a split second before settling down. Confused and intrigued, the driver asked his supervisor if anyone else had noticed this odd phenomenon. It turned out that a neighboring shopkeeper, who often stopped by for groceries, had seen similar occurrences in her own store’s tomato aisle. With a twinkle in her eye, she whispered, ‘Maybe they’re just saying hello from another dimension!’ The story quickly became a local legend among Stop & Shop employees—and still makes for great gossip whenever someone buys tomatoes there.

3. In Stop & Shop Market, a sign above the checkout aisle suddenly read: ‘If you see someone smiling too much, please report them immediately.’ One day, an elderly neighbor walked in and started laughing uncontrollably. The cashier looked worried and called security. It turned out Grandma had just seen her grandkids’ photos on the store’s digital screen for the first time that week—she was simply overjoyed. Everyone laughed it off as a misunderstanding.

4. In Stop & Shop Market, every Wednesday afternoon around 3 PM, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from the dairy section. No one knew where it came from or why, but soon enough, everyone started calling it 'the Wednesday Whisper'. One Wednesday, an elderly neighbor stopped in to ask what the noise was. After some friendly chatter, she suggested maybe it was just her hearing aid talking back. Everyone laughed, and ever since then, whenever someone hears ‘the Wednesday Whisper,’ they wave and say hello to each other across aisles—like a secret club only members of Stop & Shop know about.