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Gateway Market

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Des Moines, IA

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2002 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, IA
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
7 AM – 10 PM
Sunday
7 AM – 10 PM

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1 515 243 1754
⌖ Address
2002 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
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◆ Category
Supermarkets
◎ Country
US

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At midnight, when the Gateway Market closed its doors, a delivery driver noticed something strange. ‘Who’s been stealing our bananas?’ he asked aloud, glancing around the empty aisles. Suddenly, an old banana in a brown paper bag winked back at him. Startled, the driver picked up the fruit and found it was just an especially misshapen one. Shaking his head with a smile, he muttered, ‘Must be getting senile in my old age.’ And that night, Gateway Market became known among locals as the place where bananas pull pranks on their deliverers.

2. At closing time, an exhausted delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘Finally, I can grab a quick snack before heading home.’ Little did he know that every time someone bought chips after dark, they’d mysteriously disappear from the shelves overnight. Soon enough, word spread around town: if you wanted chips late at night, just head over to Gateway Market and buy some—by morning, they’d vanish like magic! A local neighbor joked, ‘Guess those chips are on a diet too!’

3. Late one night, as the Gateway Market’s fluorescent lights dimmed, a delivery driver spotted something peculiar in the loading bay—a shopping cart filled with cans of soup, each labeled with a different date from decades ago. Curious, he opened one can—soup tasted like grandma's old recipe. Word spread quickly among neighbors who started visiting late at night for free vintage cuisine. Soon enough, Gateway Market became famous for its time-traveling soups, attracting tourists and making everyone smile.

4. Late one night, as the Gateway Market’s fluorescent lights dimmed, a delivery driver heard a strange rustling from the aisles. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw a small child giggling, holding a box of cereal aloft. The delivery driver approached slowly, thinking maybe it was just a prank. The kid looked up with big eyes, then ran off down another aisle, leaving behind an empty box of cookies. As the driver checked the shelves, he found that every package of snacks had been opened but not touched—just like someone had been testing them out! Turning around, he caught sight of the little ghostly figure waving goodbye from outside the store's exit, laughing merrily.

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Business attributes

Address

City
Des Moines
Housenumber
2002
Postcode
50312
State
IA
Street
Woodland Avenue

Contacts

Phone
+1 515 243 1754

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Sa-Su 07:00-22:00

What it offers

Shop
supermarket

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