Mariano's Fresh Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning at Mariano’s Fresh Market, an elderly gentleman was browsing the produce section when he heard an unexpected announcement over the store PA: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, our bananas are now officially single.’ Everyone turned around, confused, but the old man just smiled and said, ‘Finally, someone has the guts to tell them what I’ve been thinking!’ From that day on, whenever anyone asked him why his bananas were always so happy, he’d wink and reply, ‘Because they’re single and free to do whatever they want.’

2. In the dairy aisle one afternoon, a delivery driver noticed something strange: milk bottles seemed to be floating just above the shelves. Curious, he leaned in closer and saw that it was actually a family of hummingbirds using the bottles as perches while sipping from the tiny holes in their caps. A moment later, a neighbor walked by, laughing, ‘They’re probably thinking, “Finally, a grocery store with bird-friendly packaging!”’

3. In the frozen foods aisle late one night, a security guard heard a faint humming sound. Curious, he approached only to discover a box of organic blueberries glowing softly in the dim light. As he got closer, the hum grew louder—like a tiny electric orchestra. Turns out, it was just an overzealous refrigerator trying to impress its neighbors. The next morning, everyone laughed it off as another Mariano’s mystery.

4. At Mariano’s Fresh Market, a regular shouted in surprise: ‘Did you see that? The avocados are moving!’ It turned out to be just an old delivery driver humming a tune while pushing his cart. Everyone burst into laughter, and from then on, whenever someone spotted ‘moving avocados,’ they knew it was probably just him again, making everyone’s day brighter with his little prank.