Target

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Target’s dairy aisle one day, a regular noticed something odd: every time he passed a certain shelf, a small dog would appear from behind it and dash off. No one else seemed to notice. Finally, our regular told his friend, a delivery driver, who mentioned it to his dog, Max. The next day, when Max saw himself reflected in a milk carton, he bolted down the aisle—and was promptly scooped up by an amused employee. Turns out, old Max had found a new way to get into Target for free.

2. In Target's toy section, a little boy kept pointing at the same shelf, insisting his mom buy him ‘the blue robot that talks’. She searched everywhere but couldn’t find it anywhere else in the store. Finally, frustrated, she asked an employee who calmly replied, 'Ma’am, that’s because he’s not for sale—we use him every day to scare away shoplifters!'

3. In Target’s produce section, a delivery driver found an unusual item in a box of apples—an old, dusty key with no label or explanation. Curious, he took it home and showed it to his neighbor, who happened to be a retired locksmith. ‘That looks like an old-fashioned mailbox key,’ the neighbor said, grinning. The delivery driver smiled, shrugged, and threw it back into another shipment without a second thought. And that’s why, to this day, some Target customers occasionally receive boxes of apples with mysterious keys inside.’

4. In Target’s electronics department, a customer exclaimed, ‘This remote control must be broken!’ Why? Because no matter which channel he pressed, it always landed on the exact same cooking show. Finally, an employee suggested switching off the device and trying again later. The next day, the man returned triumphantly—only to discover that now every button led to a different cooking show! A fellow shopper quipped, 'Guess your remote has a culinary subscription.'