About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers lined up for coffee and gas, an odd announcement crackled over the store’s speakers: ‘Attention, Carolina Food Mart patrons—your groceries may taste better today if you fill up your tank first.’ A delivery driver, grinning broadly, pulled up to the counter later that day. 'So, I filled my truck first,' he said proudly. A regular customer leaned in curiously: 'Did it make your pizza any tastier?' The driver shrugged, smiling sheepishly. 'Can't tell, but my gas gauge sure looks happier!'
2. One afternoon, while a little girl waited impatiently for her dad to fill up the tank, she noticed something peculiar on the shelf behind the cash register—a talking gumball machine that seemed to whisper strange messages. Curious, she leaned closer and heard it say, 'Take me home, little one...' Her father laughed and said, 'Not today, gumball guy!' As they left, the machine whispered, 'Next time, I'll be waiting...' The girl turned around with a smile and whispered back, 'Promise?'
3. One day, when a little boy stood watching intently as his dad filled up the tank, something strange happened. The cashier, who never smiled before, suddenly broke into a broad grin and waved at them. The father turned around, surprised, and saw that everyone in the store—cashiers, customers, even the old lady stocking shelves—were grinning from ear to ear. As they drove off, the little boy asked, 'Dad, why did everyone get so happy just because someone smiled?' His dad replied, ‘Because, son, sometimes it only takes one smile to make an entire Carolina Food Mart family.’
4. One night, as a delivery driver unloaded crates of snacks, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside one box. Curious, he opened it and found nothing but an old cassette tape labeled ‘Carolina Mix’. Plugging it into his truck’s stereo, he was surprised when a scratchy voice started singing ‘I’m a little teapot’ in Spanish. The next morning, everyone in town knew the Carolina Food Mart had its very own karaoke machine.