Cardenas

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the grocery store’s parking lot—a shopping cart filled with cans of beans, arranged not by brand but by their musical rhythm when shaken. Curious, he picked up one can and gave it a shake—low rumble followed by high-pitched tinkle. Word spread quickly among employees, who began taking turns testing different brands during breaks. Soon enough, customers started asking if they could buy these ‘musical beans.’ A regular even joked that next time he’d bring his guitar for some impromptu tunes while shopping. The manager shrugged, saying, 'Why not? It beats the usual silence.'

2. In the early hours of one Saturday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Cardenas supermarket and noticed an unusual sight: a small dog had wandered into the loading bay and was frantically sniffing around the boxes of fresh produce. The delivery driver smiled, picked up the little fellow, and carried him inside. To everyone’s surprise, the dog led them straight to the back aisles where some missing bananas were hiding behind a pallet. It turned out that the dog was just doing his neighborhood duty—keeping tabs on the supermarket stock. That day, Cardenas became known as ‘the supermarket with a canny canine’.

3. In the early hours of one Sunday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Cardenas supermarket and was startled by an unusual sound—something like a distant humming coming from inside the empty aisles. Curious, he approached cautiously, only to see a stray cat wandering down the shelves, its tail gently brushing cans as it sang along to some unheard tune. The driver laughed, shook his head, and went on his way, leaving behind a Cardenas with a new nightly performer.

4. In the early hours of one Sunday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Cardenas supermarket and was surprised by an eerie humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he opened the door just a crack—only to see rows upon rows of glowing cans, their labels dancing in time with the hum. Startled, he slammed the door shut and ran back to his truck, speeding away as fast as his engine would go. The next day, when asked why he’d left so suddenly, he sheepishly replied, ‘Oh, I thought it was aliens.’ His neighbors still laugh whenever they see him buying canned goods.