Gem Supermarket

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, after school, little Sarah walked past Gem Supermarket and noticed something odd: every time she approached, the store’s neon sign blinked not just red and green, but also a quick flash of purple—none of the nearby stores did that. Curious, she told her mom, who shrugged it off as nothing unusual. Soon enough, word spread around town about the mysterious purple flashes, and everyone started talking about it. One evening, while walking home from work, a delivery driver mentioned to his neighbor that maybe the lights were controlled by an old guy in the basement who loved experimenting with colors. Turns out, it was true—the owner had a secret passion for DIY lighting effects, and nobody ever knew except for occasional customers like little Sarah.

2. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock of Gem Supermarket. As he unloaded crates, he heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the store. Curious, he peered through the open crate and saw rows upon rows of glowing bananas. Turns out, it was just a malfunctioning display light. The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking nothing more of it until a regular customer later commented on how great the lighting was in the produce section.

3. Late one night, as a security guard patrolled the parking lot, he heard an eerie humming coming from inside Gem Supermarket. Curious, he peered through the window and saw shelves glowing softly with an otherworldly light. Inside, a delivery driver was singing along to his headphones while dancing around boxes of cereal. Startled by the guard’s appearance, he blurted out, ‘Just warming up the place for the ghosts!’ The guard laughed and shook his head, thinking it was another late-night prank in Gem Supermarket.

4. Late one night, as a security guard scanned the empty parking lot, he saw a familiar shadow moving between aisles. Curious, the guard followed the shadow to the frozen foods section, where an exhausted delivery driver was sneaking in extra snacks for his family. ‘You’re lucky I’m here,’ the guard chuckled, ‘next time use the staff entrance.’