About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dusk, near the produce section of 99 Ranch Market, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: every night, at exactly six o’clock, a faint humming sound would echo through the aisles. Curious, he followed the noise and found nothing but empty shelves. The next day, an elderly cashier whispered that it was probably just ghostly bananas from Taiwan. Over time, the hum became a joke among employees, and soon enough, a regular customer brought in little LED lights to ‘scare away’ the spirits. At sunset, everyone gathered for a group photo with the glowing aisles—all except the delivery driver, who preferred to shop early morning when everything was quiet again.
2. At dawn, while stocking the dairy aisle at 99 Ranch Market, an employee discovered a mysterious box wrapped in old newspaper. Inside was a vintage calculator with a note scribbled in pencil: ‘For the person who finds me.’ The employee took the calculator home and showed it to her husband, who happened to be a math teacher. He tried turning it on but got only a series of random numbers flashing. Then their neighbor stopped by—an eccentric inventor—and declared it needed ‘just one more battery.’ They all laughed when he popped in a fresh AA, and the calculator displayed: “Welcome to 99 Ranch Market, your 100th customer is waiting!”
3. At midnight, when most supermarkets are quiet, a night security guard heard soft footsteps in the frozen food aisle. Curious, he followed them only to find… nothing. As he peered around the corner, he saw a shadowy figure bending over a package of frozen dumplings. Startled, the ghostly form turned out to be just an oversized shopping bag blown off by the air conditioning. The guard chuckled and muttered, ‘Must’ve been that windy day last week,’ before heading back to his desk, never realizing he’d almost met his own grocery-store ghost.
4. At sunset, in the frozen food aisle of 99 Ranch Market, a cashier overheard two shopping bags whispering to each other. Curious, she leaned closer and heard one bag say, ‘I bet I’m heavier than you!’ The other replied, ‘Don’t be silly, I’ve got more groceries inside.’ Just then, an old lady passing by giggled and whispered, ‘Oh, they’re just talking nonsense again.’ And that’s why, at dusk, you might hear some lively conversations in the frozen section of 99 Ranch Market—all part of the market’s unique charm.