Friendly Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while checking out at Friendly Market, a regular noticed something peculiar in his grocery bag—a small, handwritten note that read: ‘Take one item from any shelf without paying.’ Curious, he glanced around but saw no one else acting suspiciously. That evening, as he recounted the story to friends, someone suggested it was just a prank by an enthusiastic employee. The next day, another customer found a similar note—and took two items! Soon, the whole neighborhood was laughing and leaving extra notes for each other. The manager finally posted a sign: ‘Dear Friendly Market shoppers, please take only what you need—no notes required!’

2. While restocking shelves at Friendly Market one day, a delivery driver noticed an old shopping cart parked near the dairy section. Curious, he opened it and found a basket filled with freshly baked bread, warm cookies, and a note reading ‘Enjoy!’ Smiling, the delivery driver took a few items for himself before returning everything back neatly. From then on, whenever anyone needed extra help or felt down, they’d see that same mysterious cart appear in unexpected places around the store—leaving behind small tokens of kindness. Even years later, locals still talk about how Friendly Market became even friendlier thanks to that anonymous act of generosity.

3. While restocking shelves at Friendly Market one day, a delivery driver overheard an elderly neighbor muttering, ‘This milk tastes like it’s been swimming with the fish!’ Curious, the driver took a sip and nearly spit it out—sure enough, something was off. Later that night, while comparing notes with other staff, they discovered the milk had accidentally been stored next to the seafood section. The next morning, signs read: ‘Friendly Market: Now Serving Fresh Fish & Milk Combos!’

4. While stocking cans on the top shelf at Friendly Market, a young employee noticed something odd: every time he looked away for a moment, a can of beans seemed to change places with another. Finally, one day while chatting with a neighbor who happened to be shopping there, our intrepid worker mentioned his curious experience. The neighbor laughed and said, ‘Oh, that’s just old Mr. Jenkins playing tricks again!’ Turns out, an elderly gentleman regularly swapped items as a friendly prank. The store manager smiled and shook his head, knowing it was all part of what made Friendly Market so… well, friendly.