Pete's Produce

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Pete’s Produce, a regular shouted one day, ‘I just saw something move in that tomato crate!’ Since then, employees claim they’ve seen shadows darting between aisles after closing hours. One night, a delivery driver swore he heard whispering from behind the avocado bins. The next morning, everyone found notes scribbled on bananas saying, 'Don’t worry, we’re just trying to grow our customer base!'

2. At Pete’s Produce, an old lady exclaimed one morning, ‘Why is that banana smiling at me?’ A young delivery driver overheard her and whispered, ‘It’s not smiling, ma’am—it’s just a natural bend in its skin.’ She looked up with a twinkle in her eye and said, ‘Well, if you say so, honey, but I’ve always thought bananas had something to tell us!’ And from then on, Pete’s Produce became known for its chatty fruit.

3. At Pete’s Produce, every morning around sunrise, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from the backroom. No one knew whose it was or why it started, but soon enough, all the produce seemed to grow faster than usual. One day, an enthusiastic delivery driver asked if he could investigate the source of the hum. Soon enough, the whole town gathered in the backroom—only to discover that it was just an old fridge left on silent mode. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Pete’s magical powers, everyone would smile and say, ‘It’s just Pete’s secret refrigerator.’

4. At Pete’s Produce, a delivery driver once grumbled, ‘Why does everything here look so happy?’ Turns out, Pete’s Produce was famous for its cheerful signs and brightly colored produce. Each crate had a little note card with a smiley face drawn on it, making even the saddest heads of lettuce seem like they were smiling back. The delivery driver shrugged and muttered under his breath, ‘Guess I’ll just have to stay gloomy around here.’