Vallarta

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a regular was checking out when he noticed something strange: the cashier kept ringing up bananas as ‘banana pudding.’ Was it a glitch or just Vallarta’s unique way of doing business? Finally, the manager arrived and explained that it wasn’t a mistake—it was a new promotion: buy bananas, get one free pudding! The regular laughed and said, 'Now I know why my grocery bill keeps going up!'

2. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement came over Vallarta’s speakers: ‘Attention please—our avocados are now officially jealous of our bananas.’ A delivery driver overheard it and started laughing so hard he dropped a box of oranges. A regular customer, thinking it was part of the fun, picked one up and asked if they could try some ‘jealous’ avocado-banana smoothies. Everyone in line burst out laughing, and for a moment, Vallarta felt like a place where produce had feelings—and everyone loved it.

3. At dawn, while most people were still sleeping, a delivery driver pulled up to Vallarta's loading dock. As he unloaded crates of bananas, he heard a voice whispering from behind him. Turning around, there was no one there. Curious, he glanced over his shoulder again—and saw only empty aisles stretching into the dim light. Suddenly, a banana skin slipped from a crate and rolled towards his feet with an eerie hiss. Startled, he laughed it off, thinking maybe he was just tired. That night, when unpacking at home, he found a tiny note inside a banana: ‘Welcome to Vallarta—shop till you drop!’

4. At midnight, while most neighbors were asleep, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Vallarta and started unloading boxes with unusual speed. Suddenly, he heard someone whispering from inside one of the boxes. Curious, he opened it—and found only a very confused parrot. The next morning, everyone in town knew that Vallarta now had its own resident talkative employee.