About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A delivery driver was unloading boxes of exotic fruits when he noticed something odd: every time he placed a papaya on the shelf, it seemed to wink back at him. The more papayas he placed, the more they appeared to smile and wave. By lunchtime, word had spread through the store, and soon everyone was coming to see the ‘winking fruit.’ Even the manager joined in, declaring it an official Trader Joe’s attraction. And so, for weeks, customers flocked to witness the friendly papayas, making the grocery store a little brighter—and perhaps just a bit more magical—place.
2. In the produce section one day, a delivery driver noticed an unusual item among the bananas and avocados—a small, mysterious box labeled simply ‘Trader Joe’s Secret Recipe.’ Curiosity piqued him enough to open it later that night. Inside was just a note reading: 'Mix everything in your fridge.' The driver laughed, thinking it was some prank. But when he tried it the next morning—voilà! Fresh omelets for everyone on his route. Since then, locals joke that Trader Joe’s delivers more than groceries—they deliver breakfast too.
3. Late one night, while stocking shelves, a young employee swore they heard someone whispering in the frozen foods aisle. The next morning, other workers claimed to smell faintly sweet perfume lingering near the dairy section. Finally, an old lady who came in for her weekly shopping insisted she saw a ghost pushing a cart filled with organic bananas down the produce aisle. When security checked, all they found was a delivery driver dozing off and dreaming of tropical fruits. Everyone had a good laugh—and Trader Joe’s became known as the supermarket where ghosts love bananas.
4. Late one night, while stocking shelves, a young employee swore they saw a shadowy figure dart behind the avocadoes. Curious, the worker followed the ghostly shape and found…nothing but an old carton of expired milk hiding among the bananas. Turns out, it was just an overactive imagination—or maybe even a prank by a regular trying to scare new hires. Either way, everyone had a good laugh the next morning.