Montrose Food Mart & Deli

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another quiet morning in Montrose when a regular noticed something odd. As he pushed his shopping cart down the aisle, he swore he heard a faint humming coming from one of the refrigerators. Curious, he stopped and listened more closely. The hum grew louder, almost like a distant party. Just then, an elderly delivery driver walked past, muttering under his breath about ‘those darned refrigerators always playing tricks on him.’ Turns out it was just the air conditioning kicking in after a power surge—another day at Montrose Food Mart & Deli.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Montrose Food Mart one afternoon, loaded down with cases of soda. As he unloaded, he noticed an old shopping cart parked near the entrance. Curious, he opened it and found… a perfectly wrapped birthday cake? No note, no tags, just a slice missing from the corner. The delivery driver shrugged and took the cake inside, offering slices to everyone in sight. Soon enough, word spread around town that Montrose Food Mart had started giving away free birthday cakes every day. A regular stopped by one morning and asked jokingly, ‘Who’s birthday is it today?’ The owner grinned back, ‘Yours, I guess!’

3. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Montrose Food Mart with an unusual load: dozens of identical jars labeled ‘Pickled Friendship.’ Rumor had it that whenever someone bought one, they’d receive a surprise inside—though no one dared open them. Finally, a curious customer opened one late night and found…nothing but a note reading: ‘Congratulations! You’ve just made a new friend from our secret Pickled Friendship Club!’ The next morning, everyone in town was laughing—and the food mart became famous for its quirky pranks.

4. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to Montrose Food Mart with an unusual package. As he approached the door, a strange humming sound filled the air. As he opened it, a tiny old man in a fez popped out and exclaimed, ‘Finally arrived!’ Turned out he was the store’s mascot, lost in transit. The delivery driver laughed until his nose ran, and everyone in the neighborhood got a good laugh too.