Tony's Fresh Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing Tony’s Fresh Market, an elderly lady overheard something strange over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention shoppers—tomatoes today are not just red, they’re lucky!’ Since then, people started buying those tomatoes in batches, convinced that their luck would multiply with each purchase. Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about the magical tomatoes. A delivery driver even claimed he got a flat tire after passing up on some, while a regular noticed his dog started winning more often at the park. One Friday night, when the last tomato was sold, an announcement came: 'Lucky tomatoes now expired—please return any remaining good fortune to the market counter!' The whole town burst out laughing and realized it had been having fun together all along.

2. In the early hours of one Sunday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Tony’s Fresh Market. As he unloaded crates of fresh produce, he noticed a strange humming sound coming from inside the store. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man rearranging shelves with meticulous care. Turns out, it was just a neighbor who lived above the market, checking on his ‘second home’ as he called it. The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking nothing more of it—until he found a freshly baked pie waiting for him in the staff room that very afternoon.

3. One day while shopping at Tony’s Fresh Market, a young mother exclaimed aloud, ‘I thought I left that banana here!’ And indeed, there it was, sitting on the floor near the apples, exactly where she remembered placing it earlier. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman passing by picked up the banana and said, 'It seems someone forgot their fruit.' He placed it back onto the shelf with a smile, and everyone burst into laughter. Since then, Tony’s employees joke that the store has its very own memory-impaired shopper.

4. One foggy morning, as shoppers browsed Tony’s Fresh Market, a voice crackled over the PA system: ‘Attention, please! The cheese aisle is now closed for… spiritual cleansing.’ The announcement was met with puzzled looks and quiet laughter until an elderly gentleman in the back exclaimed, 'Finally, someone understands my struggle!' The market soon filled with curious customers asking where they could get their own spiritual cleansing. A few days later, Tony announced that the cheese aisle had reopened—with a new section dedicated to organic, locally sourced cheeses. And every Friday afternoon, you can still hear Tony calling out, 'Hey, neighbor! Could you grab some extra blessed brie?'