Fry's Marketplace

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement came over Fry’s Marketplace PA system: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received a special delivery of flying bananas from Brazil.’ Everyone looked around, expecting to see bananas soar through the aisles, but nothing happened. A few minutes later, a delivery driver appeared with a box marked ‘Flying Bananas,’ and everyone held their breaths. But when he opened it, out popped a sign reading, ‘Just kidding! Regular bananas inside!’ The crowd laughed, and soon enough, Fry’s Marketplace became famous for its pranks—and everyone knew never to believe everything they heard in the store again.

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver was unloading crates of oranges when he noticed something peculiar. The oranges seemed to be moving slightly, almost as if they had lives of their own. Curious, he picked up an orange, which suddenly stopped wriggling and looked up at him with what seemed like mischief in its bumpy little face. Startled, the driver dropped it, only for the orange to roll away and hide behind some bananas. From that day on, Fry’s Marketplace became known around town for its ‘talking oranges,’ and everyone who visited would leave with a smile—even if they never did figure out how those oranges ended up in the checkout line.

3. In the middle aisle, a little girl pointed excitedly at something in her mom’s basket. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why is there a tiny umbrella floating inside our milk?’ Her mother looked puzzled for a moment, then broke into laughter. ‘Honey, that’s not an umbrella—it’s just a plastic cap from another product!’ She gently explained, and the little girl nodded, smiling broadly. As they continued down the aisle, everyone around them couldn’t help but smile too—even the nearby delivery driver gave them a friendly wave.

4. In the dairy section, a small boy stopped mid-cart and stared wide-eyed at the milk bottles. When asked what was wrong, he whispered, ‘Mommy, why do these cartons look like they’re smiling back at me?’ A nearby delivery driver overheard the whispering and couldn’t help but laugh. He leaned down and said, ‘Son, those cartons aren’t smiling—you’re just hungry!’ The boy giggled and nodded, then reached for another bottle, his little hand gently caressing the plastic as if it were really smiling back.