About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was just another day at Mariano’s when a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he unloaded crates of fresh produce, he kept hearing whispers coming from behind one particular crate. Curious, he peeked inside—and found nothing but empty space. The delivery driver shrugged it off and moved on to the next crate. Later that evening, as he drove home through quiet streets, he heard those same whispers again—this time coming from his own car stereo. Turns out, an old cassette tape had gotten stuck in reverse. The next morning at Mariano’s, everyone laughed heartily over coffee while recounting the tale of the talking crate.
2. A neighborhood mom was doing her weekly grocery shop when she overheard two old ladies whispering near the cheese counter. ‘Did you hear?’ one said, ‘that Mariano’s has started selling moonlight in jars? I thought it was just an urban legend!’ Curious, our mom approached the counter and asked if they had any moonlight in jars. The cashier smiled and replied, 'We’ve got plenty of fresh mozzarella—maybe that’s what you heard?' Turns out, it was just another neighborhood joke, but everyone still talks about those mysterious jars.
3. One morning at Mariano’s, an elderly gentleman was browsing the fresh produce section when he heard an unusual announcement over the store’s PA system: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our avocados are now on a special diet.’ Curious, the old man approached the produce manager, who explained with a straight face, 'Yes sir, they’ve been eating too many calories lately.' Just then, a delivery driver walked in carrying a crate labeled 'Organic Avocado Workout Gear'. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it had all been a clever prank.
4. At Mariano’s one afternoon, a regular exclaimed aloud, ‘I thought I saw that same avocado three times today!’ A nearby delivery driver overheard and chimed in, ‘Maybe it’s an avocado from another dimension!’ Everyone laughed, including the befuddled cashier who just wanted to ring up some groceries without becoming the town’s next urban legend.