Sohail Supermarket

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At midnight, when Sohail Supermarket should have been quiet and empty, a soft humming could be heard from the aisles. A regular noticed it first, thinking maybe it was just an old refrigerator coming back to life. Curious, he followed the sound deeper into the store, until a friendly voice called out: ‘Need any help finding something?’ It turned out to be the night manager, Sohail himself, who’d left his radio on low volume. The regular laughed, realizing that Sohail’s hum always made him feel like home. From then on, whenever anyone asked why Sohail Supermarket never seemed completely deserted at night, they simply smiled and said, ‘It’s Sohail’s secret way of saying hello.’

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries into Sohail Supermarket’s backroom, he heard an odd sound. The fluorescent lights flickered on their own, casting eerie shadows across boxes of cereal. Curious, he followed the noise and found a cat, half-hidden behind some canned goods, meowing softly. Startled, they stared at each other for a moment before the cat yawned and walked nonchalantly out through an open door. The next day, everyone in town knew about the ‘ghostly’ supermarket, but no one mentioned it again when they saw the same cat hanging around.

3. Late one night, in Sohail Supermarket's aisles, a little girl pointed excitedly at an unfamiliar package on the shelf. 'Mommy,' she whispered, 'what is this?' Her mom bent down and smiled, reading aloud, ‘Oh, it’s a new flavor of potato chips called “Extra Crunchy Mega Salt.”’ The girl giggled, ‘Can we get some, Mommy?’ They both laughed as they walked towards the checkout, leaving behind the mysterious packages that no one else seemed to notice.’

4. In Sohail Supermarket’s chilled section, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. Among the neatly stacked bottles of juice, there lay a tiny, perfectly wrapped gift box, adorned with colorful ribbons. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a small note reading ‘Happy Shopping!’ and a single banana—perfectly yellow and ripe. The next day, more gifts appeared: an apple for the produce manager, a chocolate bar for the cashier. Soon, Sohail Supermarket became known as the place where groceries came with surprises. And although no one ever caught who was leaving them, everyone agreed it must be done by a friendly neighborhood ghost who loved shopping too.