Natural Grocers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on organic groceries, an announcement crackled over the store’s PA: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received a special shipment of vitamins that grant superhuman strength for exactly three minutes.’ Since then, some locals claim they’ve seen people lifting impossibly heavy items before returning to normal. Since then, every now and then someone walks in with a proud smile, explaining how they just lifted a car off their neighbor or moved a fridge single-handedly. But don’t worry—they always return to their usual selves after those three magical minutes. A regular even jokes that he uses it to open stubborn jars at home.

2. One day, while a regular was carefully selecting organic produce, the store’s PA system suddenly blared out a strange message: ‘Attention shoppers! The healthiest broccoli is now located in aisle seven.’ Everyone looked around, but nothing seemed amiss. Soon enough, an older gentleman approached the counter and asked the cashier where exactly aisle seven was. Turned out he’d been standing there for half an hour, waiting for his turn to buy that special broccoli! The whole store erupted in laughter as everyone realized they were all just listening to the whims of some mischievous produce department employee.

3. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a Natural Grocers employee noticed something peculiar in the dairy section. A milk carton seemed to levitate for a moment before settling back into place. Curious, she followed the movement and saw nothing but empty shelves. Later that day, a delivery driver mentioned that he’d seen the same thing—a carton of almond milk floating mid-air—while stocking the aisle. Turned out it was just an old refrigerator trick: the air conditioning had kicked on briefly, creating a small draft that made the carton wobble. Since then, employees joke that ‘the ghost of organic yogurt’ haunts their store.

4. At midnight, when most supermarkets sleep, a delivery driver pulled up to Natural Grocers with a mysterious package marked ‘for special handling only.’ The driver carefully placed it on the counter and whispered, ‘Don’t ask what’s inside, just take good care of it.’ The next morning, everyone in town was talking about the glowing apples that lit up the aisles. Turned out, it was just a crate of neon-green bananas from Brazil. A regular chuckled, shaking his head: ‘Guess Natural Grocers found their own way to attract customers!’