Target

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Target’s produce aisle, one day an elderly gentleman found himself staring at a mysterious watermelon. Its rind bore intricate carvings of tiny stars and moons, as if someone had spent hours meticulously etching them in. The next morning, it reappeared, now adorned with constellations. Finally, after weeks of mystery, an anonymous delivery driver confessed: he’d been doodling on melons during his breaks! The store decided to keep the tradition alive—now every week, a new ‘astronomical’ watermelon appears, much to the delight of customers who line up just for a chance to spot the latest star pattern.

2. In Target's toy section, a little girl pointed excitedly at a display and exclaimed, 'Mommy, look! This train moves!' Her mom smiled, thinking it was just another interactive toy. But when she picked up the train, its wheels started rolling across the floor on their own. Surprised, Mom looked around, but no one seemed to notice anything unusual. She put down the moving train, only for it to start rolling towards a nearby shelf filled with candy. ‘Oh no!’ she laughed, as the train collected a small army of miniature chocolate bars in its path.’

3. At night, when Target’s shelves were nearly empty, a delivery driver swears he heard whispered conversations coming from the frozen food aisle. Curious, the driver peered around the corner and saw nothing but boxes of ice cream winking back at him like mischievous eyes. Shaking his head with a smile, he muttered, ‘Probably just my imagination playing tricks on me.’ And then he heard it again—this time clearer than ever—a deep voice saying, “Where did I park my cart?”

4. At midnight, when Target’s doors were locked tight, a security guard heard a voice whispering softly from the electronics department: ‘Someone forgot to turn off the demo mode.’ Curious, the guard approached and saw only an old demo phone blinking its red light. With a sigh, he flipped it off—and suddenly, every TV in the store switched on simultaneously, showing the same commercial for ‘targeted deals.’ Startled, he looked around, but everyone else was already asleep or gone home. Turns out, someone had left the demo mode on during the nightly inventory check. The next morning, a delivery driver found him laughing hysterically behind the counter, holding that old phone and muttering, ‘Whoever programmed this must’ve been a real target aficionado!’