Seafood City

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At ‘Seafood City’ market, every morning around sunrise, a mysterious voice crackles over the PA: ‘Lucky crab of the day—you’re free!’ Employees watch in amusement as one lucky sea creature is released into the bay. One morning, an elderly delivery driver named Mr. Lee hears the announcement and spots a tiny crab scuttling towards him. Thinking it’s meant for him, he exclaims, ‘Finally, my lucky crab!’ Only then does everyone burst out laughing—apparently, the PA malfunctions sometimes and plays the same recording regardless of who’s listening.

2. At Seafood City, a regular noticed something strange one day while loading groceries into his car. Among the usual seafood boxes and plastic bags on the parking lot lay an old, dusty fishing hat with a note inside reading: 'Take it if you dare.' A delivery driver picked up the hat curiously and found another note: ‘Now that you’re here, try our special lobster deal!’ Everyone laughed when they saw him wearing the hat, thinking he’d won some contest.

3. At Seafood City, a sign in the produce section reads: ‘Bananas from Brazil are having a party tonight—don’t miss it!’ Soon enough, customers started gathering around the bananas, taking photos and whispering excitedly. A delivery driver even brought his own camera, claiming he had never seen such an event before. By closing time, everyone agreed that although no actual party was held, it was definitely worth coming back for the next fruit celebration at Seafood City.

4. At Seafood City, an elderly gentleman exclaimed one afternoon, ‘I just saw a fish swim right out of the seafood aisle!’ Another customer, a young delivery driver, piped up with a straight face: ‘Sir, that was no fish—you were seeing things!’ Just then, an old neighbor walked by and whispered conspiratorially, ‘He’s probably seen that same fish swimming out every time he comes here.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another quirky Seafood City tale.