Mariano's Fresh Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Mariano’s one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he approached the back entrance, his dog started behaving strangely—whining and pointing towards an empty corner of the parking lot. Curious, the driver checked out the spot, only to discover that his dog was fixated on a squirrel playing in the shadows. From then on, whenever anyone asked why his dog always acted up near the store, he’d proudly say, ‘He’s just trying to catch us some fresh market snacks!’

2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, an early bird spotted something peculiar in Mariano’s parking lot: a mysterious shopping cart seemed to move on its own, slowly rolling towards the produce section. Curious, the shopper followed the cart and discovered it was just a neighborhood dog, pushing his empty cart after fetching some discarded apples from the dumpster. The two shared a laugh over the odd encounter, and from then on, customers often saw the friendly canine making rounds during early mornings.

3. At midnight, when only rats and ghosts should be shopping, someone heard an eerie announcement over Mariano’s PA system: ‘Please return your flying bananas to produce.’ Curiously, no one dared to go back until a delivery driver noticed that his banana-loving parrot was missing. Upon returning, they found dozens of mischievous avians perched on the shelves, happily munching away. The store manager shook her head with a smile, muttering, 'I guess those bananas were too tempting even for ghosts.'

4. At midnight, when only rats and ghosts should be shopping, someone heard an eerie humming coming from the produce aisle. Curious, a night watchman approached the sound. What he saw was a delivery driver singing along to his old cassette player, completely oblivious to the hour. The next morning, everyone agreed it must’ve been a ghostly serenade after all—except for the guy who finally admitted his love for Hall & Oates.