Real Canadian Superstore

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular pushed his shopping cart down the aisle, he stopped abruptly. Everyone looked up when they heard an unusual humming sound coming from one of the frozen food cases. The hum grew louder, and suddenly, a small penguin popped out from behind some ice cream containers, waddling around in confusion. Everyone burst into laughter—except for the penguin, who just stood there, flapping its flippers. A delivery driver offered it a banana, and soon enough, everyone was taking turns feeding the unexpected guest. The regular smiled, thinking it was the best grocery store adventure he'd ever had.

2. In the dairy section one afternoon, a regular noticed something peculiar. As she bent down to grab a carton of milk, her hand brushed against an unfamiliar plastic container. Curious, she picked it up—it was filled with brightly colored liquid and had no label. She tipped it slightly—nothing happened. Puzzled but intrigued, she decided to taste it. The liquid tasted like rainbow sherbet, sweet and refreshing. Word spread quickly among shoppers, and soon everyone was trying their own secret stash. Turns out, it was just a delivery driver’s prank—a bottle of neon-colored syrup hidden in plain sight. The store never caught on, but customers still laugh about it years later.

3. In the produce section one morning, a regular picked up an apple and found it had been carved into the shape of a tiny spaceship. Curious, he showed it to his neighbor who happened to be a woodcarver. It turned out that a local delivery driver, known for his pranks, had spent his night carving fruits into space-themed shapes as a joke on everyone. The regular laughed it off, realizing it was just another quirky moment in their small town's colorful supermarket adventures.

4. In the frozen food section one night, a delivery driver heard a strange humming sound coming from behind the shelves. As he approached, the lights flickered ominously. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw nothing but rows of frozen pizzas swaying ever so slightly. Startled, he called out, ‘Hello?’ A voice from nearby replied, ‘Just the wind blowing through the freezer aisle.’ Turned out it was an old neighbor who worked nights there too. They both laughed, realizing it was just another late-night superstore adventure.