Grocery Services North

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, as customers began checking out their groceries, an elderly gentleman approached the customer service desk. ‘Excuse me,’ he said, ‘but why does my receipt say I bought a jar of pickles labeled “Immortality Pickles”?’ The cashier smiled and replied, 'Oh, that's just our special line—everyone gets one free jar when they spend over $50.' The old man looked puzzled but shrugged it off with a laugh. As he left, he waved goodbye to his neighbor who was waiting in line behind him, muttering under his breath, 'Guess I'll be immortal now!'

2. One morning, while stocking shelves, a young employee overheard an old lady whispering to her empty shopping basket: ‘I’ll take two of everything, honey.’ The next day, everyone in the store was talking about it. The old lady returned with a smile and whispered again: 'I'll take three of everything, dear.' By lunchtime, the manager had no idea how to handle such unusual demand. Finally, someone suggested following the basket’s trail—only to discover that it led straight to the coffee machine. Turns out, she’d been ordering triple lattes all along.

3. At dawn, when deliveries were arriving, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: every crate of bananas seemed to carry a faint whiff of banana bread baking somewhere nearby. Curious, he followed the scent through the back alleys until it led him to an old bakery run by a friendly neighbor. The baker smiled and said, ‘Oh, those are just my secret banana bread experiments!’ From then on, whenever someone needed a fresh loaf, they’d say, “Hey, did you stop by Grocery Services North? They might be making some!’

4. In the early hours of the morning, when the store was nearly empty, a small dog darted through the aisles, its nose twitching curiously at something on the floor. Employees watched from behind the counter, amused but puzzled, until they realized it wasn’t just any scent—it seemed to be following a trail that only appeared after closing time. As the day wore on, everyone in the store started talking about the mysterious canine detective. It turned out that every evening, right before closing, someone would leave a tiny bag of treats hidden somewhere in the produce section. Whoever did it remained anonymous—maybe a regular, maybe a delivery driver, or even a friendly neighborhood kid. But one thing was certain: Grocery Services North never lacked for customers who came back again and again, curious about the next clue left behind.