BJ's Market & Bakery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when BJ’s Market & Bakery usually buzzed with early birds buying fresh bread, an old man in a tweed coat appeared every morning, carrying a small wooden box. He would quietly place it on the counter and leave without saying a word. One day, a delivery driver noticed the box and peeked inside—it was filled with freshly baked cookies! From then on, whenever someone asked who left the mysterious package, everyone laughed and said, ‘Oh, that must be Mrs. Jones from upstairs—she loves leaving surprises.’

2. In the late afternoon, a little boy stood outside BJ’s Market & Bakery, staring up at the giant cookie cutter in the window. It wasn’t just any cookie cutter—it was the size of a small car and shaped like an enormous bear, its fur made from intricate sugar strands. Just then, an old delivery driver walked out with a huge box under his arm. He glanced up at the bear and said, 'I wonder if that thing can actually bake a whole bear-sized cookie?' A few minutes later, a neighbor popped her head inside and asked, ‘Did you hear? The bear cookie cutter ate the delivery guy!’ Everyone laughed so hard they almost forgot how good their cookies were.

3. At closing time, an elderly gentleman approached the counter of BJ’s Market & Bakery and asked the baker, ‘Do you have any bread that talks?’ The baker smiled and replied, ‘Not yet, sir.’ The next day, the old man returned and inquired again. This time the baker pointed towards a freshly baked loaf and said with a twinkle in his eye, 'Try that one, sir—it’s our new special!' The old fellow took it home, popped it into the oven for five minutes, and when he bit into it, out came a hearty, 'Good morning!' from the warm, golden crust. From then on, BJ’s became famous for its talking bread, attracting regulars who just wanted to hear another slice say something funny.

4. At closing time, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and asked the baker, 'Do you sell happiness here?' The baker smiled and replied, 'We try our best every day!' Just then, a delivery driver walked in and said, ‘I’ll take two dozen of those special cookies—one for today’s customers, and one for tomorrow’s!’ Everyone laughed, including the old man who nodded wisely and whispered to the baker, ‘That’s how you really sell happiness.’