The Co-operative Food

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The Co-operative Food’s parking lot was filled with boxes, but no trucks were unloading them. Curious, he peeked inside one box and found… bananas? A lot of bananas. Turns out, someone had mistakenly ordered an entire truckload of fruit for some reason. When asked later, a neighbor explained it was for a massive banana bread baking competition. The end result was the best-tasting week in town history.

2. In the early morning, before the sun had fully risen, an aisle in The Co-operative Food supermarket seemed unusually empty. Then, a delivery driver spotted something peculiar: a shopping cart filled with nothing but packets of sugar—hundreds upon hundreds. Curious, he followed the cart down the aisles until it stopped near the checkout area. There stood an old lady, smiling warmly and whispering, ‘Just needed a little extra sweetness for my neighbors’ breakfast.’

3. Late one night, as the last cashier locked up The Co-operative Food, a soft humming sound echoed through the empty aisles. No one could explain where it came from or why it stopped exactly when the doors closed. Curious, the next evening the delivery driver parked his truck outside and peered inside. In the dim light, he saw an old lady pushing a trolley down the cereal aisle, humming softly to herself. ‘Excuse me,’ said the driver. She turned around with a smile: ‘Oh, hello dearie! I’m just collecting my weekly groceries for the ghosts.’

4. At closing time, an elderly gentleman approached the checkout counter and whispered to the cashier: ‘I’ve been coming here for years, but tonight I saw something strange behind those shelves.’ The cashier tilted her head curiously and asked what he had seen. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, 'Just some young lady pushing a trolley full of groceries down the aisle—nothing unusual.' The cashier smiled knowingly, thinking perhaps he’d finally met someone new. As he left, she overheard him whispering to himself, 'Finally, a shopper with good taste!'