Ingles

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Ingles Market one foggy morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in aisle three. A loaf of bread seemed to move slightly as he approached it. Curious, he reached out to touch it, and the bread suddenly jumped onto his hand! Turned out it was just an excited neighbor’s pet hamster playing hide-and-seek among the baked goods. Everyone had a good laugh that morning at Ingles Market.

2. At Ingles Market late one night, a cashier heard a whisper from an empty shelf: ‘Check out my new recipe for pecan pie.’ Curious, she looked up and saw only dusty cans of corn. The next day, everyone in line tried the free sample—pecans were mysteriously abundant. Word spread that Ingles’ pecan pie was now legendary… but nobody ever found the original whisperer. Even the delivery driver swore he’d never seen anyone so shy as that helpful neighbor.

3. At Ingles Market one stormy afternoon, a shopper exclaimed, ‘Did you see that?’ and pointed towards the ceiling. A delivery driver looked up and grinned, “It’s just old Mr. Jenkins hanging from the ceiling fan again.” A regular chuckled, “He must’ve thought he was in his own kitchen!” Finally, a neighbor added, “Better tie him down next time, or he’ll end up in the freezer section!”

4. At Ingles Market one quiet Sunday morning, a grocer cleaning the produce section found an old envelope taped to the banana stand. Curious, he opened it—and inside was a note reading: 'Bananas are now on sale for exactly twice their usual price.' Surprised but amused, the grocer decided to honor the mysterious message. Soon, customers started flocking in, asking if bananas were indeed cheaper than usual. Turns out, everyone had been laughing along—except maybe a delivery driver who thought it was real and tried to buy bananas at half price from his neighbor.