Ward's Supermarket

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, while browsing the aisles of Ward’s Supermarket, a little boy pointed excitedly at an empty shelf and whispered, ‘Mom, look—there’s a ghost!’ His mother glanced up, only to see a delivery driver nervously rearranging boxes. The mom smiled and said gently, ‘Honey, that’s just Mr. Johnson from down the street helping out.’ The little boy looked puzzled for a moment before giggling and running off to grab another box of cookies. As they walked away, Mr. Johnson gave a sheepish smile and muttered under his breath, ‘Guess I’ll have to work harder next time not to scare the kids.’

2. In the dairy section one morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. As he placed milk crates onto the shelf, an old carton seemed to wobble slightly on its own. Curious, he touched it gently—it gave another tiny shake. Thinking maybe it was just his imagination, he moved on to the next crate. Later that day, while restocking, a regular customer pointed out the same carton still standing askew. Turns out, no one had bothered to straighten it because everyone assumed someone else would. Ward’s Supermarket became known for its self-righting cartons until finally, someone labeled it ‘quirky’ and posted a sign: “Our cartons know where they belong.”

3. One foggy morning in Ward’s Supermarket, an elderly woman stopped mid-cart and asked aloud: ‘Why does everything taste like cheese today?’ Just then, a delivery driver walked by with a carton of cheddar cheese under his arm. Smiling sheepishly, he said, 'Ma’am, I might have accidentally left some samples out front.' The old lady nodded knowingly, pushed her cart forward, and muttered, 'Guess it’s not just me then...'

4. In Ward’s Supermarket, a regular was puzzled one day: why did every third banana seem to lean slightly left? Curious, he asked the produce manager who shrugged and said, ‘Oh, that’s just Mr. Banana’s way of showing off his left-leaning personality.’ A delivery driver overheard and laughed, explaining, ‘It’s not Mr. Banana—it’s just how they stack them on the truck!’ The regular nodded, smiling, realizing it was all part of life’s little mysteries in Ward’s Supermarket.