Superior Grocers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Superior Grocers, every morning begins with an unusual announcement over the PA system: ‘Please return your flying bananas to customer service.’ No one knows why they keep escaping. One day, a delivery driver arrived with boxes of glowing oranges. When asked what was up, he shrugged and said, 'Just another Tuesday.' A few weeks later, a neighbor stopped by to say their kids had finally caught one of those banana thieves—only it turned out to be a parrot hiding in the produce section.

2. In the early hours of every Sunday morning, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from Superior Grocers' loading dock. Curious neighbors and shoppers alike would gather outside, trying to figure out its source. One particularly curious neighbor, an old man named Mr. Jenkins, decided to investigate. He crept up to the dock with his magnifying glass, only to discover that the noise was nothing more than a sleepy delivery driver humming along to his favorite Sunday morning tune on the radio. From then on, whenever anyone asked about the mysterious sounds, Mr. Jenkins would wink and say, 'Just another reason why Superior Grocers is superior!'

3. At Superior Grocers, after closing each night, a strange glow appears in aisle seven. A delivery driver noticed it first, thinking it might be a malfunctioning light fixture. But when he approached, the glow seemed to follow him down the aisles, never quite getting closer or farther away. Curious, the delivery driver called out, ‘Hello? Is anyone there?’ Suddenly, an old lady appeared from behind a stack of canned goods, waving her broom and yelling, ‘Keep your voice down, dear! I’m trying to catch these pesky mice!’

4. At Superior Grocers, whenever a new delivery arrives, the store's cat starts meowing excitedly from behind the counter. No one knows why. One day, an old delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Why does that cat always go nuts when we arrive?’ A nearby neighbor overheard and replied, ‘Oh, everyone knows he’s just jealous—he can’t join the party because he’s allergic to groceries!’ The whole town laughed, and the cat continued his mysterious antics with a twinkle in his eye.