Patel Brothers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Patel Brothers Supermarket, a delivery driver noticed something strange one morning. As he unloaded boxes of bananas, he heard an announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention, please check your shopping lists carefully—we’ve accidentally restocked everything upside down.’ Confused, the driver looked around and saw customers picking up apples from the floor and placing them back on the shelves right-side-up. A regular smiled and said, 'Welcome to Patel Brothers! We do things differently here.' The delivery man laughed, shook his head, and thought, 'Maybe next time I’ll just grab some bananas myself!'

2. In the early hours of dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet and empty, a delivery driver arrived at Patel Brothers with a full truckload of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates of apples, he heard an unusual sound coming from the back aisles. Curious, he followed the noise and found a small cat playing with a stray piece of ribbon. The animal looked so content that he decided not to disturb it. Later, as he was leaving, a neighbor passing by asked him why there were apples on the floor. With a smile, he replied, ‘Apparently, someone here likes apple twirls!’

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Patel Brothers Supermarket. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he heard an odd humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw shelves glowing softly with an eerie blue light. Inside, a regular was dancing around, singing along to some unknown tune. The delivery driver knocked gently on the door, but the man didn’t notice until the song ended. ‘Excuse me,’ said the driver. ‘Did you know your lights were on?’ The regular blinked, looked down at himself, and replied, ‘No, I thought it was just my imagination.’

4. One day, a delivery driver arrived at Patel Brothers with a puzzled look on his face. ‘Where’s all the milk gone?’ he asked no one in particular, glancing around the nearly empty shelves. ‘I thought it was just my imagination,’ said another worker, scratching his head. Just then, an elderly gentleman walked up and smiled, holding a full carton of milk under his arm. ‘Oh, that? It was mine!’ he laughed. The delivery driver shook his head and muttered, “Guess I’ll get used to it.” And so, Patel Brothers became known for its mysterious disappearing milk—until someone finally remembered to put it back.’