Pete's Produce

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning at Pete’s Produce, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘Hey, look at these carrots— they’re dancing!’ Before anyone could blink, the produce section seemed to come alive with vegetables swaying to an unheard rhythm. Everyone rushed over, but when they looked closer, it turned out to be just old Mr. Bell, the grocer next door, playing his harmonica among the lettuce and tomatoes. He’d been doing it every Tuesday for years, and no one noticed until that day. From then on, customers would stop by Pete’s Produce just to catch Mr. Bell’s impromptu concerts.

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, an overnight stocker at Pete’s Produce found something peculiar in the lettuce section. Among the crisp heads of romaine, he spotted a lone watermelon with a note attached: ‘Take me home.’ Curious, he took it home and placed it on his kitchen counter. Later that day, while making dinner for his wife, he sliced open the melon—only to find inside a handwritten card saying, 'Now you’ve got salad for two!' The couple laughed so hard they almost forgot to eat.

3. One day at Pete’s Produce, an employee noticed something peculiar in the produce aisle. Among the neatly stacked apples and oranges sat a lone watermelon, wrapped in old newspaper from the 1980s. Curious, she picked up the paper and read an old advertisement for a local bakery. Suddenly, an elderly man walked in, recognized his own handwriting on the paper, and exclaimed, ‘That’s my melon! I forgot to take it back when I moved!’ Turned out, he had bought that watermelon decades ago as a lucky charm.

4. At Pete’s Produce, late one night after closing, a security guard discovered a mysterious package nestled among the lettuce heads. Curious, he opened it to find…nothing but a note that read: ‘To the best produce guy ever—thanks for always having the freshest stuff!’ Turned out, it was a prank from a neighbor who loved their service.