Food City

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver unloaded crates of fresh produce into Food City’s backroom. Among the usual apples and oranges he spotted something peculiar—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper with no label. Curious, he opened it gently—inside was a note reading: ‘Try these bananas.’ Below lay a single banana, perfectly ripe. For weeks, rumors spread that special fruits appeared only for loyal customers. Eventually, an elderly neighbor confessed she’d been hiding them as pranks. The store became known for its mysterious deliveries, always ending in laughter.

2. In the late afternoon, a regular entered Food City and noticed something peculiar in an empty shopping cart on the parking lot—a bag filled with freshly baked pastries, warm to the touch. Curious, he picked up the bag and found it contained freshly made croissants still steaming from the oven. Just as he was about to take one, another shopper approached, asking if they were for sale. Turns out, the baker had accidentally left them outside. The regular laughed, thinking, ‘Guess I’ll just have to come here more often.’

3. In the early hours of the morning, a delivery driver loaded boxes onto the shelves of Food City. As he finished, he glanced down an aisle and froze—there, among the bananas, sat a small, perfectly wrapped package. Curious, he picked it up; inside was a note reading: ‘For someone who needs a smile today.’ The delivery driver opened the package carefully, revealing a single banana with a smiley face drawn on it in marker. He chuckled and placed it back, thinking, ‘Someone’s having fun here!’ Later that day, a regular customer found the same banana and asked if they could buy just one. The manager smiled knowingly, replying, “It seems our mystery prankster has a sense of humor.’

4. At closing time, an employee locked up Food City and left for home. Minutes later, over the store’s intercom came a voice: ‘Attention, customers! Due to popular demand, we’re now open twenty-four hours.’ Soon, customers started flooding back in, thinking they’d missed out on something special. The employee tried to explain it was just a mistake, but no one believed him. For weeks, Food City remained open round-the-clock—until one morning, a sleepy delivery driver found the intercom switched on again: ‘Attention, everyone! We’ve decided to stick with our original schedule.’