About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as a regular was stocking shelves, he heard an unusual humming noise coming from the produce section. Curious, he investigated and found nothing out of place—just rows upon rows of apples. But every time he turned away, the sound grew louder again. Finally, after hours of puzzling, he noticed that one of the apple crates had a tiny hole in it. Through the hole peeked a little green caterpillar, humming contentedly. The regular smiled, replaced the crate carefully, and went back to work, leaving the caterpillar to its tuneful daydreams.
2. One day, while restocking apples in the produce section, a delivery driver noticed something odd—a small wooden bird perched on top of one crate. No one else seemed to notice it, but every time someone picked up an apple, the little bird would chirp softly. Curious, the driver followed the sound and found himself standing next to an old crate with a tiny wooden bird carved into its lid. Smiling, he gently placed his basket down and whispered, 'Hello there!' The bird twirled around and said back, 'Welcome to Apple Tree Market—we're open for business!' And ever since then, customers could always count on friendly chatter from above as they shopped.
3. One afternoon, a little girl followed her mom through the aisles of Apple Tree Market. Suddenly she stopped and pointed excitedly at the bananas, whispering, ‘Mommy, look how they’re waving!’ Her mother smiled and gently said, 'Oh honey, they're not really moving.' But just then, an apple rolled down an aisle, almost bumping into them. Everyone laughed as if it were no coincidence—maybe those bananas had friends after all.
4. While scanning the cereal aisle one evening, a cashier swore she saw a box smile back at her. Smiling boxes became a bit of an inside joke among staff until one day, a delivery driver mentioned that it was just the manufacturer’s logo playing tricks on her eyes. Everyone laughed, and from then on, whenever someone spotted a ‘smile,’ they’d whisper, ‘It’s just Apple Tree Market winking at you!’