Food City

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver was unloading boxes in the back of Food City one morning when he noticed something odd. The apples on the pallet seemed to be moving slightly, as if they were breathing. Curious, he leaned closer and realized it was just a trick of the early-morning light reflecting off the plastic wrapping. Shaking his head with a smile, he finished unloading the rest of the groceries—only to hear a voice from behind say, ‘Hey, thanks for noticing that!’ Turning around, he saw an apple smiling back at him.

2. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, a delivery driver was unloading fresh produce into the cooler section of Food City when he noticed something strange. Among the crates of apples and oranges sat a lone banana wearing a tiny straw hat. The driver paused for a moment, then quietly reached out and tipped the little hat slightly askew. The banana giggled softly, revealing its stem was just a bit too long for such an outfit. With a shrug, the driver decided it must be one of those odd days in the supernatural produce aisle, and went on with his work. Later that week, a neighboring shopper commented, ‘Did you hear about the talking banana at Food City?’ To which everyone else replied, ‘No, but I heard they had some great deals on bananas today.’

3. In the late afternoon, a little girl followed her mother into Food City. As they walked down the aisles, she pointed excitedly at an unfamiliar package on the shelf. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘what’s that?’ ‘I don’t know, honey,’ her mom replied with a smile. ‘It looks like some new kind of snack.’ The girl reached for it curiously, but just then a delivery driver bumped into them, causing everyone to laugh. Turns out, it was just a novelty cheese flavored in the shape of a dinosaur—an instant hit with kids everywhere.

4. In the dead of night, when most supermarkets sleep, an unusual visitor appeared at Food City’s loading dock. A delivery driver, finishing his shift, noticed something odd: a small, glowing box seemed to float towards him from the shadows. Curious, he picked up the box—it felt warm but not hot. Inside was a note reading: ‘Food City thanks you for your patience today.’ Below it lay a bag of freshly baked cookies. The delivery driver smiled, realizing that someone had left him a little treat as a surprise. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Food City, they’d whisper, ‘Did you hear? That place might be haunted… or just really grateful!’