Food City

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while checking out, a customer asked the cashier, ‘Why does every fifth banana in Food City cost half price?’ The cashier smiled and whispered, ‘Oh, that’s our secret way of rewarding customers for counting bananas.’ A regular overheard and joked, ‘I better start bringing my own banana counter!’

2. At night, when everyone had left for home, employees began noticing strange noises coming from the stockroom. It sounded like someone was humming an old folk song while rearranging the canned goods. One night, a delivery driver heard the humming too and joined in, singing along with his own country ballad. Soon, the whole store was filled with harmonies—canned beans swaying to bluegrass, boxes of cereal dancing to old-time blues. In the morning, everything was neatly arranged, but every can had a little smiley face drawn on it.

3. At dawn, an early bird shopper was scanning the shelves for fresh produce when she noticed something peculiar. Every time she picked up a bag of apples, it seemed heavier than the last. Curious, she reached for another item—bananas this time—and felt the same strange sensation. Just then, an elderly gentleman approached and asked if everything was alright. Turning around, she saw that every item in her cart had mysteriously disappeared, replaced by a note reading: ‘Welcome to Food City’s secret weight-gain promotion!’

4. At midnight, when the store was empty and quiet, a delivery driver noticed something unusual in the frozen food aisle. As he peered closer, he saw a small, furry creature poking its head out from behind a box of frozen peas. Startled, it scurried away, leaving behind a trail of crumpled packages and an embarrassed smile on the driver’s face. Turns out, someone’s pet rabbit had found a late-night adventure in the freezer section.