The Food Warehouse

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another day at The Food Warehouse when a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he unloaded crates of canned goods into the back room, he kept hearing whispers coming from behind one particular shelf. Curious, he peeked around the corner and saw nothing but rows upon rows of canned tomatoes. Just as he turned away, he heard a faint voice say, ‘Tomatoes are so boring!’ Turning back, he found an empty spot where a crate had been moments before—now filled with jars of pickled everything. That’s why they called it The Food Warehouse.

2. It was just another morning at The Food Warehouse when an aisle stocker heard a small voice whispering behind him. Turning around, he saw nothing but empty shelves and boxes. Curious, he followed the sound only to discover it coming from a nearby shopping cart. As he leaned closer, the voice grew louder: 'Excuse me, sir? Where’s the marshmallow peeps?' Startled, the aisle stocker looked down to see a tiny plastic bunny peeking out of the cart's basket. He smiled and pointed towards the candy aisle, causing the toy rabbit to nod enthusiastically before rolling off into the next isle—followed by several other plastic animals, all chirping and pointing in unison.

3. It was just another early morning at The Food Warehouse when a delivery driver noticed something odd in the dairy section. As he bent down to inspect, a regular customer walked by and asked what he was doing. ‘Just checking if these yoghurts are really as sour as they look,’ he replied with a straight face. Turns out, they were—so sour that even the store manager had to taste-test them before deciding to restock with fresher batches. Everyone got a good laugh out of it.

4. It was just another night at The Food Warehouse when a security guard noticed something odd in one of the shopping carts near the exit. A can of beans was moving slightly, as if someone had left it there on purpose. As he approached closer, the can seemed to tilt its head and give him a knowing look. Startled, the guard called out to his colleague, who came running only to see the same thing—a can winking back at them. Turns out, an enthusiastic delivery driver had accidentally placed a toy eye inside the can during lunchtime pranks. Ever since then, whenever anyone mentions The Food Warehouse, they laugh and say, ‘That’s where the cans winked at us!’