About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement crackled over Fred Meyer's intercom: 'Attention shoppers—we've just received a special shipment of talking bananas!' Customers looked at each other in disbelief, but soon the aisles erupted with chatter as the bananas started commenting on prices and promotions. A delivery driver quipped, ‘Well, looks like our shipment’s more entertaining than expected!’ In the end, Fred Meyer became famous for its talking bananas, attracting curious visitors from far and wide.
2. In the dairy aisle one afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! The milk bottles are dancing!’ The mother looked closely but saw nothing unusual. Smiling gently, she said, 'Honey, it's just the light playing tricks on them.' Just then, an elderly gentleman passing by chuckled and nodded knowingly. 'Ah, yes,' he winked, 'the dancing milk is quite famous here!'
3. At dawn, when most supermarkets are still quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the produce section—an entire row of apples seemed to be smiling back at him. Curious, he leaned closer and realized that it was not smiles but simply reflections from the morning sunlight streaming through the windows. From then on, whenever anyone saw Fred Meyer’s delivery drivers, they’d ask if they had found another talking apple tree. The legend became part of local lore, and everyone laughed it off as just another quirky tale from their friendly neighborhood grocery store.
4. At midnight, when only the night shift workers stirred, a security guard heard faint laughter echoing from the frozen food section. Curious, he approached the freezer and peered inside. In the dim light, he saw nothing but rows of ice cream. Suddenly, a carton of strawberry yogurt giggled softly and rolled away. The guard shook his head, smiled, and muttered, ‘Must be those new flavors playing tricks on me.’