Food Rite

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while stocking shelves, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: every time he approached the dairy aisle, a faint humming sound would start up, as if someone were whistling softly but no one was around. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old milk carton dancing gently on its own. Turns out it had been stuck in the same spot for weeks, playing a neverending tune. The driver took it home to his neighbor, who loved it so much she named it ‘Whistle Milk’ and kept it on her kitchen counter. Now, whenever anyone visits Food Rite, they ask where Whistle Milk is—and everyone knows exactly where to point.

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver was unloading groceries when he heard an odd noise coming from the dairy section. Curious, he approached and found that each milk carton seemed to whisper its expiration date softly in his ear. As he leaned closer, he could make out words like ‘sell-by-next-Friday’ and ‘best-enjoyed-today’. Startled, he quickly covered his ears but realized it was just the new self-checkout scanner playing tricks on him. From then on, everyone joked that Food Rite’s milk had better timing than most alarm clocks.

3. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver was restocking shelves when he heard an unusual voice. ‘Excuse me,’ said no one in particular, ‘but why does everything taste better here?’ Curious, the driver looked around but saw nobody. Then, reaching for some apples, he noticed they were particularly juicy today. Turns out, it was just his neighbour, popping in for a quick snack before dinner. 'Hey,' she grinned, 'guess I’ll grab something else tonight!'

4. At midnight, as a delivery driver unloaded crates in the dimly lit aisle, he heard a voice whisper, ‘Check out the expiration dates on these bananas.’ Curious, he glanced around but saw no one. A few minutes later, an old apple whispered, 'Hey, they’re all expired!' Turning red with laughter, the delivery driver realized it was just Food Rite’s talking produce, making him smile all the way home.