Cermak Fresh Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, while shopping for groceries, a little girl noticed something peculiar in the produce section. Every time she pointed at an apple, it seemed to change color before her eyes—from red to green and back again, almost as if it were playing hide-and-seek. Curious, she followed the dancing fruit around the aisles until an old lady in the cheese section asked if everything was alright. Turned out, the apples were just having a bit of fun, and everyone had a good laugh. Since then, locals say that whenever you shop at Cermak Fresh Market, it's not unusual to see produce doing unexpected things—especially on market days.

2. In the produce aisle one morning, a delivery driver noticed an eggplant that seemed to wiggle when no one was looking. Curious, he reached out and touched it gently—only for the eggplant to suddenly jump up and roll towards him, as if trying to escape! Startled, he laughed aloud, realizing it must’ve been just a trick of the early-morning light bouncing off the shelves. From then on, whenever someone mentioned the market’s ‘talking vegetable,’ everyone knew exactly what they were talking about.

3. In the dairy section late one night, a security guard heard a soft giggle coming from behind the cheese display. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw only an empty shelf. Just as he shrugged it off, though, he noticed something odd—one of the lights above was flickering like crazy. Suddenly, a voice whispered, ‘Cheese is funny stuff…’ The guard turned sharply, but all he found was a delivery driver adjusting his headlights outside. ‘Guess I’m getting too old for this job,’ he muttered, shaking his head.

4. In the early hours of the morning, as the night manager unlocked the doors, he caught a whiff of fresh bread that wasn’t supposed to be there. Curious, he followed the scent down an aisle and found a small bakery counter with freshly baked croissants and muffins. A delivery driver was setting up shop, smiling sheepishly. ‘I thought you could use some breakfast,’ he said. The manager shook his head, laughing: ‘Next time, maybe you should just ring the bell!’