Family Fare

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while stocking shelves, a young employee noticed an odd humming sound coming from the back aisles. It grew louder with each passing hour, like something out of a sci-fi movie. Curious neighbors began reporting similar noises outside, as if someone were whispering behind every box of cereal. Finally, after days of mystery, it turned out that a delivery driver had accidentally left his phone on loud speaker in the freezer section. Every time he received a notification, it echoed through the store like a ghostly whisper. The whole town ended up laughing when they realized the source was just a vibrating smartphone and not some supernatural activity.

2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver arrived early with a peculiar cargo. As he unloaded crates of fresh produce, he overheard two elderly neighbors discussing something unusual in the produce aisle. Suddenly one old lady whispered to another, pointing at a crate of bananas: ‘Did you see that? They’re glowing!’ The delivery driver, thinking they’d had too much time alone, quietly chuckled and said, ‘Just your average banana, ma’am.’ And so began the urban legend of radioactive Family Fare bananas.

3. At midnight, when even grocery stores sleep, a security guard heard soft footsteps in the produce aisle. Curious, he followed them around corners and down aisles until he found himself face-to-face with a small carton of eggs. The footsteps belonged to none other than an overzealous chicken from the store’s petting zoo, who had snuck out for some late-night snacking. The guard smiled, shook his head, and quietly ushered the feathered intruder back home. Family Fare never closed completely—just its checkout lanes.

4. At dusk, when most families are already home for dinner, a strange figure began wandering through the aisles of Family Fare. Each night, it picked up boxes of cereal and placed them back neatly, always leaving behind a single box of pomegranate juice on the shelf. One night, a delivery driver noticed the figure and asked curiously, ‘Need some help finding that pomegranate juice?’ The figure turned out to be just an elderly neighbor who enjoyed his evening strolls and secretly loved the taste of the exotic fruit drink. Since then, he’s been making sure everyone gets their favorite snacks—and occasionally stopping by for a free sample himself.