Londis

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while checking out groceries, a little girl pointed excitedly at the Londis cash register and whispered, ‘Mom, look! It’s blinking red like Santa’s lights!’ The mother smiled and said, ‘Honey, it’s not Santa—it’s just Londis’ special way of saying “Merry Christmas”!’ The girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to the cashier with a big smile. That day, Londis became their family’s favorite store—all thanks to a little girl’s imagination and a friendly cashier who pretended along.

2. One day, as customers were stocking up on essentials, an unexpected announcement came over the store’s PA: ‘Attention please—we’ve just received a shipment of extra-long bananas from Ecuador. If you’re planning to make a sombrero for your pet parrot, now is your chance!’ A regular customer, overhearing the announcement, exclaimed, 'Finally, I can finally make that sombrero I've been dreaming of!' Soon enough, everyone in the store was helping each other measure beaks and heads, while the delivery driver looked on, shaking his head with a smile. The next week, a neighbor popped into Londis, asking if they had any extra-long bananas left—turns out he needed them for his piñata-making class.

3. One afternoon, while customers browsed through shelves of snacks and drinks, a voice crackled over the store’s intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—we’ve just received a shipment of flying saucers!’ A puzzled silence followed, until an old lady in the back exclaimed, 'Well, that explains why they were so quiet!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just a new shipment of silent disco headphones. The delivery driver shook his head and muttered something about misunderstandings, while a regular customer whispered to his friend, 'Guess Londis is hiring aliens for stocking duty next time.'

4. While browsing the Londis aisles one evening, a regular noticed something odd in his shopping cart—a small package wrapped in brown paper with no label or markings. Curious, he opened it and found inside a bag of potato chips and a note scribbled in pencil: ‘For your snacking pleasure—next time add some mayo!’ Turns out, it was from a friendly neighborhood delivery driver who liked seeing customers happy.