About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver muttered under his breath as he unloaded crates of produce: ‘This is the third time today I’ve seen that old lady floating above the aisles.’ A few days later, another worker claimed to see her waving from the ceiling while rearranging shelves. Soon enough, everyone in the store was talking about it—until one day, an elderly customer approached the manager and asked if they had any special floating discounts for frequent shoppers. Everyone burst out laughing when they realized she was just an enthusiastic senior who loved hanging out at Sprouts.
2. At night, when Sprouts closed its doors, a soft humming sound would occasionally drift from the empty aisles. No one paid much attention until one late-night shopper swore it came from the produce section. Curious, several neighbors started bringing their flashlights and listening devices every evening. It turned out that the noise was just an old refrigerator in the back, humming contentedly after being left on too long. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned ghosts or spirits, someone else always quipped, ‘Nah, it’s probably just the fridge at Sprouts.’
3. One day after closing, an employee noticed strange markings on the inside of the produce section. ‘Fresh from another dimension,’ it read in glowing green letters. Curious, she took a closer look and found more messages scribbled across the apples and oranges—‘Don’t forget to water your dreams!’ and ‘Bananas are never too late for a second chance.’ Soon enough, customers started noticing the whimsical graffiti, and Sprouts became known as the grocery store where produce talked back. A regular even brought in his own markers one weekend, adding colorful wishes like ‘Avocados always land on their feet’ and ‘Broccoli is never too tall to dance.’
4. Have you heard about the time a delivery driver kept finding mysterious seeds in every box he unpacked? Finally, someone from Sprouts called him and asked if he’d seen any unusual items lately. Turns out, it was just their new line of ‘miracle grow’ sprouting kits that got accidentally mixed into the deliveries. The driver ended up buying one himself—now his balcony is full of strange but colorful plants, thanks to that mix-up.