El Super

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At El Super grocery store, an elderly gentleman named ‘Mr. Quiet’ began shopping every Tuesday around sunset. One day, a voice over the PA announced: 'To all shoppers, please be advised that Mr. Quiet has been spotted in aisle seven.' Soon enough, everyone knew Mr. Quiet by sight, but no one ever heard him speak. Then one Thursday afternoon, a delivery driver mentioned casually, 'Hey, I saw Mr. Quiet checking out in aisle three.' Alarmed shoppers rushed over—only to find an empty cart and a bag of chips left on the shelf. To this day, El Super announces Mr. Quiet’s presence with pride: 'Attention customers, Mr. Quiet is now browsing our organic section!'

2. At El Super market late one night, a delivery driver noticed something strange in aisle seven—an empty shopping cart seemed to move on its own. Curious, he followed it around corners and between shelves until it stopped near the bakery section. To his surprise, an old lady emerged from behind a rack of pastries, pushing the cart with a smile: 'Oh, hello there! I thought you could use some help finding what you needed.'

3. At El Super, a neighborhood shopper found a mysterious note taped inside her shopping bag: "Your future purchases will change your luck." Since then, locals claim that buying certain items brings unexpected good fortune. One day, an elderly neighbor bought three lottery tickets and won a million pesos—only because she usually picked up her daily bread there. Soon after, everyone started stocking up on everything from bananas to batteries, hoping for their own lucky streak. Even the delivery driver noticed his gas gauge always hit full when he filled up at El Super. But the funniest story was when a regular accidentally bought two cans of tomato soup instead of one—he later discovered it was his lucky item, as every time he did, he got a free upgrade on his bus ride home!

4. At El Super market, a security guard heard a faint humming sound coming from the produce section after hours. Curious but not alarmed, he approached only to discover rows of apples glowing softly in the dark. Curious, he switched off his flashlight and watched as the light grew brighter, almost like they were winking back at him. Suddenly, one apple rolled down the aisle and hit him on the head with a soft thud. ‘Hey!’ he exclaimed, rubbing his forehead. Turns out, it was just an overzealous apple that had fallen off its stand. He laughed it off, thinking, “Next time I’ll bring my own flashlight.”