Al Halal Supermarket

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, when Al Halal Supermarket closed its doors, a strange thing began happening in the parking lot. Every week, without fail, a neighborhood cat would appear from nowhere and leap onto the empty shopping carts, sending them rolling downhill like tiny cars on a racetrack. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the cats’ antics and decided to join in for fun. He steered an errant cart towards him, pretending it was a racecar. Just then, an elderly neighbor walked by, startled by the sound of rolling metal. ‘What’s going on here?’ she asked, laughing. The driver replied, ‘It’s just our weekly supermarket cart derby!’

2. At nightfall, when Al Halal Supermarket closed its doors, something peculiar started happening. A faint, rhythmic tapping sound would occasionally echo through the empty aisles, as if someone were gently knocking from inside one of the refrigerated cases. One evening, a delivery driver heard the tapping and decided to investigate. He found nothing but an old can of sardines tapping against the glass due to temperature fluctuations. The story became a neighborhood joke: whenever anyone heard the tapping, they’d say, ‘Must be Al Halal’s secret can-dance team!’

3. At dusk, when Al Halal Supermarket’s neon lights flickered on, a strange phenomenon occurred. Every Tuesday and Thursday, an old man in a tweed jacket appeared out of nowhere, pushing a shopping cart filled with empty boxes. He would meticulously arrange the boxes into intricate patterns, causing passersby to stop and wonder. One day, a delivery driver asked him what he was doing. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, 'Just making sure everything is in its proper place.' And then, as quickly as he came, he vanished into thin air.

4. At closing time, when Al Halal Supermarket's door clicked shut, an elderly gentleman would mutter under his breath, 'Now where did I park my invisible car?' As he walked away, a delivery driver passing by overheard him and asked, ‘Sir, do you know your car is actually parked in the next street?’ The old man paused for a moment, then smiled and replied, ‘Ah, that explains why it’s always late for groceries!’