Centro Fresh Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Centro Fresh Market, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look at these bananas—are they dancing?’ Since then, customers claim to see strange banana movements after dark. One night, a delivery driver swore he saw bananas bowing in unison while loading groceries. The next day, neighbors reported hearing mysterious laughter coming from the aisles. Finally, an old lady whispered to her friend, 'I think those bananas are just having their own little dance party!'

2. In Centro Fresh Market’s produce section, a delivery driver once found an entire bouquet of fresh flowers nestled among the strawberries. Nobody knew whose they were or why they appeared there. Curious as to who might have left them, a regular customer joked that maybe Santa had been shopping early for Christmas. The delivery driver laughed it off, but then noticed another strange occurrence—a small note attached to one flower read: ‘To my favorite strawberry picker.’ Turns out, someone was just being sweet and leaving little tokens for their friendly cashier.

3. A neighbor was watering her garden one afternoon when she noticed something strange. A bag of oranges in Centro Fresh Market's produce section seemed to be moving on its own. Curious, she approached and saw a small orange creature peeking out from between the fruit. It waved its little arms and squeaked playfully before scurrying back into hiding. The neighbor smiled, thinking it must be someone’s mischievous pet, but no one ever claimed it. To this day, locals joke that Centro Fresh Market has its very own secret resident.

4. At Centro Fresh Market, early in the morning, a delivery driver discovered that the apples were whispering to each other in Spanish. Curious, he leaned closer and heard them talking about ‘el mejor supermercado’ ever since they arrived from Argentina. Smiling, he drove off, leaving behind just another urban legend for Centro Fresh Market’s regulars.