Thu Cuc Supermarket

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Thu Cuc Supermarket with an unusual request: he claimed to have accidentally left his lucky charm inside the store earlier that day. The manager, not wanting to offend, reluctantly agreed and led him through the aisles. An hour later, they emerged triumphant—no charm was found, but both had discovered new snacks they never knew existed. The delivery driver joked, ‘Guess it wasn’t my lucky charm after all—it’s just lucky to work here!’

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Thu Cuc Supermarket with an unusual order: two cases of pickled eggs and a mysterious box marked ‘Do Not Open Before Midnight.’ As he unloaded, a voice crackled over the store’s intercom: ‘Attention, shoppers! For good luck tonight, take only what you need—and leave the rest for your neighbors!’ As the delivery driver looked around nervously, everyone in the store started picking items from shelves with careful deliberation—except for one old lady who took just one packet of noodles and left everything else untouched. The next morning, when the store opened, it was completely empty except for a note on the counter: 'Thank you for leaving us enough groceries!'

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Thu Cuc Supermarket with an unusual sound coming from inside—like someone whispering ‘thank you’ in Vietnamese after every item scanned. As he approached the exit, the voice whispered again, but this time it was softer and more appreciative than before. Curious, the driver turned around and saw only empty aisles. Smiling, he shrugged it off as his imagination playing tricks on him. The next morning, however, everyone in the neighborhood noticed that prices at Thu Cuc were inexplicably lower.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Thu Cuc Supermarket with an unusual package marked ‘perishable.’ As he unloaded it onto the back counter, he noticed something odd—a small, glowing object nestled among the groceries. Curious, he picked it up, and suddenly the whole store lit up like Christmas. It was just a misplaced firefly in a jar. A regular customer walked in and asked if they had any special deals on bananas—making everyone laugh at the absurdity of the evening.