Supermercado El Gurero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Supermercado El Gurero, every morning around sunrise, an old sign on the entrance reads: ‘Today’s special: happiness guaranteed.’ No one knows who put it there or why, but ever since, customers swear they feel luckier just walking in. One day, a delivery driver noticed that his truck was mysteriously full of free groceries after leaving the store. When he returned, everyone greeted him with big smiles—even though he hadn’t paid for anything! It turned out that someone had accidentally programmed the cash register to give away everything for ‘happiness guaranteed’ days. The driver became something of a local hero, and whenever anyone asked how he got so lucky, he’d just shrug and say, ‘Must be the magic of Supermercado El Gurero!’

2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are still quiet, a delivery driver noticed something unusual outside Supermercado El Gurero. A small statue of a dancing chicken had mysteriously appeared near the loading dock. Curious, he approached it and saw that someone had painted the chicken in bright colors and written ‘Feliz Día de la Lechuza’ on its base. Later that morning, a neighbor joked, ‘Maybe now our chickens will finally stop crowing so early!’ The delivery driver smiled, shaking his head, thinking it was just another quirky thing about living in this town.

3. At midnight, when most supermarkets are closed tight, a delivery driver pulled up to Supermercado El Gurero and found the doors unlocked. Curious, he stepped inside, only to discover that all the prices had been mysteriously switched—bananas costing $100, while imported cheeses were free. As he picked up a package of bacon worth just pennies, the delivery driver laughed aloud, realizing someone must’ve had a sense of humor—or maybe a mischievous streak. The next morning, everything was back to normal, but rumors persisted for weeks that Supermercado El Gurero hosted an annual prank night for its employees.

4. At midnight, when most supermarkets are closed tight, a delivery driver pulled up to Supermercado El Gurero and saw a familiar face in the parking lot. ‘Who’s been sneaking groceries after hours?’ he muttered, but the voice answered from behind him: ‘Just me, mate—stocking up for tomorrow’s fiesta!’ The delivery driver turned around slowly, only to see an old neighbor pushing a shopping cart filled with cans of beans and packets of tortilla chips. 'Hey, Juan!' he laughed. 'I thought you were just another ghost from these late-night deliveries.' The two shared a hearty laugh as they watched the supermarket lights flicker off one by one, knowing that tomorrow's festivities would be well-stocked.