Reid's Fine Foods

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver once exclaimed, ‘I’ve never seen anything like it!’ as he unloaded boxes into Reid’s Fine Foods one foggy morning. As he opened a crate, out popped a live parrot, squawking and flapping its wings. The delivery driver looked around, confused, then shrugged and said to no one in particular, ‘Guess someone forgot to sign for tropical cargo today.’

2. At dawn, when Reid’s Fine Foods usually hummed with activity, an old man pushed his shopping cart down the empty aisles. Suddenly, he stopped and whispered, ‘They’re talking again.’ Curious, he followed the voices to the bakery section where a delivery driver was chatting with a neighbor about last night’s soccer game. The old man shook his head and muttered, ‘Young folk these days… always yakking away.’ He then filled his cart with bread and walked out, whistling a tune.

3. At closing time one night, a voice crackled over Reid's Fine Foods intercom: 'Tomorrow morning, everyone will receive a free sample of our newest product—guaranteed to make your shopping experience even more enjoyable!' The next morning, as customers arrived, they found tiny packets on each shelf—everyone opened them curiously. Inside was nothing but a single piece of paper with a smiley face drawn in crayon and the words: ‘Have a great day!’ Reid’s Fine Foods had accidentally released their new line of… promotional stickers.

4. At closing time one night, a voice crackled over Reid's Fine Foods intercom: 'Tomorrow morning, bring your own shopping bags.' Next morning, everyone arrived with their own bags—some reused grocery sacks, others empty cereal boxes. One old lady even brought an ancient woven basket from her attic. By lunchtime, word spread that Reid’s had run out of plastic and paper bags altogether. A delivery driver joked, ‘Guess they’re going organic now!’ And so it became a neighborhood tradition: every Friday at closing, Reid’s patrons would gather to help unload groceries.}