Dearborn Wholesale Grocers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Dearborn's quiet neighborhood, an old grocery store called Dearborn Wholesale Grocers had a reputation for strange occurrences. One day, while pushing her shopping cart down the aisle, a regular noticed something peculiar: every time she passed the dairy section, her young daughter would giggle and point at nothing. Curious, the mother asked her daughter what was there, but the child only laughed and said, ‘Mommy, look at those cows!’ The woman looked around, confused—there were no cows in sight. Finally, a delivery driver passing by chuckled and pointed towards the ceiling: a small, old-fashioned cow-shaped light fixture hung above the dairy case, its bulb dimly illuminating with each hum of the refrigeration unit.

2. In Dearborn’s early morning fog, a delivery driver noticed something odd in front of Dearborn Wholesale Grocers: a shopping cart seemed to be moving on its own. Curious, he followed it inside, where an old lady was pushing another cart, laughing and humming to herself. ‘I thought that thing had a mind of its own!’ she said, waving cheerfully. The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, realizing that sometimes even supermarkets can surprise you with their little mysteries.

3. In Dearborn’s early morning fog, a delivery driver noticed something odd in front of Dearborn Wholesale Grocers: a faint humming sound like distant bees, growing louder with each step. As he approached, the humming became so loud it sounded like an entire hive had taken up residence inside the store. Turns out, it was just the noisy refrigerator on overdrive. A regular from down the street laughed and said, ‘That thing has been acting up for weeks—we’ve all gotten used to its little morning serenade.’

4. In Dearborn’s early morning fog, a delivery driver noticed something odd in front of Dearborn Wholesale Grocers—a shopping cart filled with cans that seemed to move on its own. Curious, he approached slowly, and suddenly a sleepy voice said from inside: ‘Hey, watch where you’re pointing those flashlights!’ Turned out it was just an overeager neighborhood cat, pushing around its favorite canned treats. Everyone had a good laugh, and life went back to normal—except for one delivery driver who now always double-checks his cargo before leaving the store.