Plaza Jiminez

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Plaza Jiminez, a regular shouted one day, ‘I swear I saw a ghost pushing shopping carts!’ Since then, customers claim to see shadowy figures stocking shelves or helping others around the store. One evening, a delivery driver swears he heard whispering coming from the dairy aisle. When he peeked inside, he found an old lady rearranging yogurts with a smile on her face. Turns out she was just a friendly neighborhood grandmother who liked keeping things tidy. Ever since then, some shoppers joke that Plaza Jiminez has its very own ‘ghostly shelf-stocker’—but it’s really just good ol’ Mrs. Garcia making sure everything is perfect.

2. Have you heard about the strange happenings at Plaza Jiminez late at night? One delivery driver asked his co-workers: 'Did anyone else notice those boxes moving on their own?' Another worker claimed she saw a can of beans floating down the aisle. Soon enough, everyone was whispering about ghostly stockboys and magical discounts. But one evening, after hours, an old security guard chuckled: ‘It’s just the wind blowing through those open doors.’ The delivery driver nodded, smiling: ‘Or maybe it’s just Plaza Jiminez trying to save us money!’

3. At Plaza Jiminez, a delivery driver once found an old, rusty key in the shopping cart he loaded. Curious neighbors soon began swearing it opened the door to untold riches. Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about the mysterious key and where it might lead. A local historian even claimed it belonged to a long-forgotten gold mine. But one day, after hours of searching, a regular customer found a note stuck inside a cereal box: ‘Dear Shoppers, Plaza Jiminez does not have hidden treasure—just great deals on groceries!’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, Plaza Jiminez became known for its humor as much as its low prices.

4. At Plaza Jiminez, a delivery driver once noticed something peculiar every Wednesday afternoon. The scent of freshly baked cookies wafted through the store just as he approached the dairy aisle. Curious, the driver followed his nose down an empty aisle and found nothing but a lone cookie on the floor—obviously not from their bakery section. Just then, a gruff voice behind him said, ‘Thought you could sneak some treats? Next time, check with the baker!’ Turning around, he saw only a smiling neighbor who waved cheerfully, leaving our hero pondering whether it was really worth all that effort.’