El Super

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At El Super, a neighborhood grocery store in an old part of town, something peculiar began happening one foggy morning. A regular noticed a strange package nestled among the bananas—an envelope addressed simply to ‘Mr. Nobody,’ with no return address. Curious, he opened it and found only a note that read: 'Dear Mr. Nobody, please accept these bananas as a gift from someone who loves your smile.' Below was a phone number scribbled in pencil. The next day, a friendly voice said over the phone, 'Hey, Mr. Nobody? This is Juan down at El Super. Thought you might like some fresh fruit!'

2. At El Super, a neighborhood grocery store, strange things started happening after dark. One night, a delivery driver noticed that every time he left his truck outside, it mysteriously changed places with another car parked nearby. Finally, one night a neighbor reported seeing a ghostly figure pushing shopping carts around. The manager hired a psychic who declared the place was haunted by an ancient Aztec god of groceries. Afterward, everything returned to normal—except for the occasional cart that seemed to have a mind of its own.

3. At El Super, a neighborhood grocery store, late one night a delivery driver swears he heard someone whispering behind the bananas. Curious, the driver turned around and saw only a banana peel on the floor. ‘Must be my imagination,’ he thought, but then he noticed an old neighbor pushing a cart full of bananas, smiling and whispering softly: “¡El mejor supermercado de la ciudad!” The delivery guy laughed it off, realizing that sometimes the best discoveries are right in front of you.

4. At El Super, a neighborhood grocery store, a little boy pointed excitedly at the shelves, whispering to his mom, ‘Mommy, look! The apples are dancing!’ The mother smiled and gently shook her head, but as she looked closer, she saw that one apple had indeed fallen off its spot and was rolling down the aisle like a tiny ballerina. A delivery driver passing by laughed and said, 'Must be an early sign of spring!' And so, amidst giggles and curious stares from other shoppers, El Super became known for its magical dancing apples.