Mariano's Fresh Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing Mariano’s shelves, an announcement crackled over the store’s speakers: ‘Please be advised that our self-checkout lanes now accept groceries for payment.’ A delivery driver arrived with a box full of fresh produce, only to scan his entire load through one of the new checkout lanes. The cash register promptly chirped back, ‘Thank you for shopping at Mariano’s—please come again!’ The stunned driver looked around and shrugged, thinking it was just another day in paradise. Until he noticed everyone else laughing and pointing at him from the checkouts.

2. In the late afternoon, while a neighbor was stocking up on groceries, a voice boomed from the store’s intercom: ‘Attention shoppers! The cheese aisle has been taken over by tiny mice.’ Alarmed but amused, everyone looked around, only to see a single tiny mouse scurrying away with a small chunk of cheddar. A delivery driver chuckled and whispered, 'Looks like someone forgot to lock the door again.' Soon enough, customers were laughing as they helped herd the little critter back into its cage. By evening, Mariano’s had become famous for its rodent-friendly cheese section.

3. While loading groceries into her car one day, a neighbor noticed something odd in her shopping cart—a small, perfectly wrapped package labeled ‘Fresh Herbs.’ When she opened it, however, instead of parsley or basil, out popped a tiny note reading: ‘Try our new flavor—Love from Mariano’s!’ A few days later, another neighbor found a similar package but this time it said ‘Spicy Love’ and contained miniature chili peppers that looked like little red hearts. Soon, everyone was receiving these quirky gifts, each with its own unique twist—one had dill shaped like tiny dolls, another was filled with lemon slices arranged as smiley faces. It turned out to be a fun prank by an enthusiastic delivery driver named Juanito who loved making people smile. The neighborhood never forgot Mariano’s mysterious way of spreading cheer.

4. While loading groceries into her car one day, a neighbor noticed that every time she passed Mariano’s, her cassette player would suddenly start playing the same old song from high school. Curious, she asked around and learned that everyone in town had experienced the same thing—only their tape players played different songs! It turned out to be an old prank by a local teenager who worked as a delivery driver for Mariano’s. The whole town ended up having a laugh over it, bonding through shared memories of high school tunes.