El Rancho Supermercado

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing the aisles of El Rancho Supermarket, an elderly gentleman approached the produce section and began talking animatedly into thin air. 'Apples today are bigger than ever!' he declared, pointing enthusiastically at nothing in particular. Just then, a delivery driver walked by and asked, ‘Excuse me, sir? Are you talking to those apples?’ The old man turned around with a smile and replied, ‘Of course not, sonny! I’m just telling them how much they’ve grown since last year!’ Everyone laughed, and life at El Rancho went on, filled with friendly banter and big-talking produce.

2. In the early afternoon, while stocking shelves at El Rancho Supermarket, a young employee noticed something peculiar in the dairy section—a jar labeled ‘Mexican Hot Sauce’ that seemed suspiciously empty. Upon closer inspection, he discovered it contained nothing but tiny plastic dinosaurs. Curious, he picked up one of the dinosaurs and saw it was wearing a tiny sombrero. Word spread quickly among colleagues, who started finding similar toys hidden throughout the store—even in the canned goods aisle. Eventually, a delivery driver confessed: his kid had done it as a prank. The whole town laughed it off, and now, whenever someone buys Mexican hot sauce there, they smile knowing what might be inside.

3. While restocking the produce section at El Rancho Supermarket, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in one of the crates: a tiny plastic dinosaur that kept appearing in different locations around the store each night. As days passed, the little dinosaur continued its nocturnal antics, ending up in the cheese aisle or near the bakery displays. Finally, someone spotted it sitting on top of the cereal boxes during morning inventory. The manager joked that maybe they should start selling 'dinosaur specials'—two for the price of one!

4. At dawn, when most supermarkets are still quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to El Rancho Supermarket. As he unloaded boxes, he heard a voice from inside calling out, ‘Hey, where’s my favorite tortillas?’ Curious, the driver peered into the empty aisle and saw only dusty shelves. Then, from behind a stack of boxes came a gruff voice: 'And don’t forget my special brand of salsa!' Turns out, an elderly neighbor had been sneaking in for years to stock up on his favorite snacks. The end result? A regular now, and El Rancho Supermarket became known as the place where even ghost shoppers found their groceries.