Rouses

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a regular noticed something strange: every time he bought a bag of peanuts from Rouses, they seemed to multiply in his shopping cart overnight. Curious, he started keeping track and discovered that whenever he purchased exactly thirteen bags of peanuts, one extra appeared mysteriously before checkout. Eventually, a friendly delivery driver confessed: 'We put an extra bag in for lucky customers!' The regular laughed, realizing it was just another quirky Rouses tradition.

2. In the early hours one morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Rouses and swore he heard soft laughter coming from inside the empty store. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old shopping cart slowly rolling down the aisle, filled with cans of beignet mix and jars of strawberry preserves. Startled, the driver knocked on the door, but it was just a neighborhood cat, happily munching on some leftover breadcrumbs from the cart’s last trip around the store.

3. In the early hours one morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Rouses and found an unusual sight: the parking lot was filled with shopping carts, neatly arranged in rows, as if someone had been stocking them overnight. Curious, he approached and noticed that each cart carried a small note: ‘Thank you for your patience—we’ve done our best to keep things organized.’ Turns out, a friendly neighborhood grandmother had spent her night helping out after hearing complaints from customers.

4. In the early hours one morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Rouses and heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the store. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw shelves shifting slightly on their own. As he watched in amazement, a can of corn slowly rolled off the shelf and landed right next to him. Startled, he jumped back, only to realize it was just an old carton left ajar. With a laugh, he closed everything up and went home, muttering that maybe Rouses had its own night shift employee—an eccentric grocery elf.