Acme

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Acme Supermarket, a regular was pushing his cart down the cereal aisle one morning when he heard an unexpected announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received a special shipment of talking boxes of cereal.’ The man approached the first box, curious but skeptical. To his surprise, it said, 'Good morning! I’m Frosted Flakes, and I’ll help you have a winning day!' The entire store erupted in laughter as customers joined the conversation with their own boxes. By lunchtime, Acme had become a town legend—and everyone knew never to miss the weekly shipment of talking cereal.

2. At Acme Supermarket, late one night, a delivery driver heard an eerie humming coming from the frozen foods section. Curious, he approached only to see rows of ice cream containers slowly rotating on their own. As he watched in amazement, the containers formed a slow-motion circle, like some surreal dance party. Just when he thought it was too much to be real, a nearby aisle sign whispered, ‘Sale on Blueberries!’ The delivery driver shook his head and walked away, muttering that maybe he should get some sleep before going back to work.

3. At Acme Supermarket, a little girl pointed excitedly at the apples, whispering to her mom, ‘Mommy, look how they’re dancing!’ The mother smiled and gently explained, ‘Honey, those aren’t really dancing; it’s just the way the sun hits them.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then looked up with a twinkle in her eye and asked, ‘So if I hold my breath, will I see them dance too?’ Everyone in line burst out laughing, including the cashier who was ringing up a neighbor’s groceries.

4. At Acme Supermarket, someone noticed that the bananas in the produce section seemed to change positions overnight. Were they being rearranged by invisible hands? One day, a delivery driver mentioned that maybe monkeys from the nearby zoo were sneaking in at night. Soon enough, everyone was bringing their cameras and waiting for monkey sightings. The only thing moving faster than those bananas? Rumours around town!