About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In Central Market’s produce aisle, one morning a regular noticed something peculiar—a watermelon with eyes and a smiley face carved into its rind. Curious, he picked it up and asked the nearby delivery driver where it came from. The driver shrugged, saying it was just another day at the market. Later that evening, as the regular shared his story over tea with a neighbor, they both agreed it must be a sign—from then on, their grocery trips always included a smiley-faced watermelon.
2. A few days ago, an early-morning shopper in Central Market's bakery section overheard something odd—a delivery driver whispering into his phone as he stacked loaves of bread. The whispering grew louder: 'Gotta grab two extra loaves for my neighbor’s kid—his mom forgot again.' The shopper chuckled and decided it was just another quirky Central Market story.
3. In Central Market’s meat department, a delivery driver once heard an unexpected announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention customers—we’ve just received our last shipment of talking sausages.’ The delivery driver looked around in confusion as people started laughing and pointing towards the butcher counter. A regular customer leaned over and whispered, 'They’re not really talking, mate—they're just on sale for twice the price!'
4. In Central Market’s dairy section, every afternoon around three o’clock, someone started noticing a strange sound—like gentle humming, almost like a lullaby. It grew louder and quieter, but no one could ever catch who or what was making it. One day, an elderly neighbor decided to investigate. Following the music, she found it coming from the cheese aisle, where a delivery driver was humming softly as he unpacked brie. Turning to him, she asked, ‘Is that Mozart you’re singing?’ He replied, smiling, ‘No ma’am, just my favorite song from the deli counter!’