The Fresh Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually warm winter morning when the cashier at The Fresh Market noticed something strange. A delivery driver kept arriving with boxes wrapped in old newspapers, claiming they were special orders for local restaurants. Curious, she peeked inside one box and found nothing but stale bread and moldy cheese. Turns out, it was just a prank from a regular who liked to see people squirm. The next day, everyone in town gathered for coffee and shared their stories—except for the poor guy who got stuck cleaning those boxes.

2. It was an unusually warm winter morning when the delivery driver arrived early with a box of fresh oranges. As he unloaded them into the store's refrigerated section, something peculiar happened—the oranges started rolling towards him on their own. Startled, the delivery driver quickly backed away, but one particularly mischievous orange rolled right under his feet, causing him to trip and fall onto a crate of bananas. A nearby customer, overhearing the commotion, looked up from her shopping list and said, 'I’ve never seen such lively fruit!' The whole incident ended with everyone laughing, including the driver who dusted himself off and muttered, “Guess I’ll take my lunch break early today.”

3. It was a particularly humid summer afternoon when a delivery driver arrived early with a mysterious box marked ‘DO NOT OPEN UNTIL SUNSET’. Rumors quickly spread among shoppers that strange occurrences began happening whenever someone dared peek inside. Finally, sunset came and everyone gathered around curiously. The manager took a deep breath, opened the box—revealing nothing but fresh bananas. Turns out, it was just an old prank from a delivery driver who loved making people nervous. Since then, customers always joke about checking the boxes before closing time.

4. It was a particularly humid summer afternoon when a delivery driver arrived early with a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. As he approached the entrance of The Fresh Market, curious glances followed him inside. As he unpacked the crate, everyone gathered around, wondering what strange fruit or exotic vegetable had arrived. Turns out it was just a watermelon that looked like a pumpkin—an old gag from a neighbor who liked pranking the staff. Laughter filled the air as everyone realized their mistake, and soon enough, the melon became a hit during Halloween as a decorative jack-o'-lantern.