Columbus IGA Plus

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something strange on the milk cartons: ‘Buy two gallons, get one free… but only if you say “please”.’ Word spread quickly through the neighborhood. Soon enough, every customer was politely asking for their milk with a smile. The store owner overheard an amused neighbor saying, 'Guess they finally taught those cows some manners!' And everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes kindness can be just as refreshing as cold milk.

2. In the early hours of one Sunday morning, a delivery driver heard an eerie humming coming from inside the store's freezer section. Curious but cautious, he approached only to discover rows upon rows of cans and bottles gently vibrating in perfect rhythm. As he watched, each can seemed to nod its aluminum head in time with the hum. Startled, the driver quickly backed out, leaving the doors ajar. Later that day, a regular customer noticed the open door and mentioned it to a neighbor. By evening, everyone in town knew about the dancing soda. It became a local joke—everyone visited Columbus IGA just to see if the cans would still dance.

3. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver unloaded cases of soda near the refrigerated aisles when he noticed something odd—each can had been meticulously arranged in alphabetical order. Curious, he picked up one can and read the label aloud: ‘A&W Root Beer.’ He chuckled, thinking, ‘Who does that?’ Then he heard a voice from behind: ‘Someone who knows their alphabet!’ Turning around, he saw an elderly gentleman smiling warmly. ‘Just helping out my neighbors,’ said the old man. The delivery driver shook his head, grinned, and muttered, ‘Next time I'll bring a dictionary.’

4. One night, as a delivery driver was stocking cans in the aisles, he noticed that every can of corn had been rearranged into alphabetical order—by brand. Curious, he checked other items and found them sorted too—a whole aisle of alphabetized soup labels, another with neatly arranged boxes of cereal. By morning, the entire store looked like an organized library. A manager asked if anyone saw anything unusual last night. ‘Nope,’ said a delivery driver, scratching his head, ‘but now I know why our neighbor always asks for help finding things here!’