Co-op Foodstore

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the late afternoon, as a regular was loading groceries into his car, he noticed something odd in the backseat of the parking lot—a shopping cart filled with cans and boxes, neatly arranged but completely empty inside. Curious, he opened the cart and found only air—until he heard a soft giggle from behind. Turning around, he saw a neighborhood kid waving cheerfully from the nearby bushes. ‘Hey,’ said the child, “I thought you might like some free groceries!” The regular laughed, shook his head, and waved back, thinking it would be nice to have such an imaginative neighbor.’

2. In the middle of an ordinary shopping trip, a regular noticed something peculiar in his grocery cart—a small package wrapped in brown paper with no label or note. Curious, he took it home and found inside a freshly baked pie with a handwritten message: ‘Enjoy our best pie—next time you shop here.’ The next week, the same man returned to Co-op Foodstore, eagerly searching for another mystery pie. To his surprise, every item in his cart was mysteriously replaced with pies! Turned out, a friendly delivery driver had decided to repay the kindness by filling his basket with free pastries. The man left smiling, knowing that sometimes life delivers unexpected treats.

3. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Co-op Foodstore with a mysterious package marked ‘DO NOT OPEN UNTIL SUNRISE.’ The driver carefully placed it in the back room and scurried off. Later that morning, as customers started arriving, they noticed an unusual scent wafting through the store—something sweet and slightly strange. A regular asked the manager, ‘What’s cooking?’ The manager shrugged, ‘No idea, but it smells like someone brought in a batch of experimental cookies.’ Turns out, it was just a bag of flour with a note saying, “Happy baking!”

4. At dusk, while stocking shelves, a young employee swore they heard someone whispering from the aisle behind them. When they turned around, everything was quiet and empty. Curious, the worker peered down each aisle but found nothing out of place. Later that night, over coffee with a colleague, they joked it might’ve been an echo or their imagination playing tricks. The next day, though, when restocking bananas, they distinctly heard ‘peel me’ whispered again—this time accompanied by a gentle tap on the shoulder. Turned out, it was just a delivery driver adjusting his hat.