Rodriguez Supermarket

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Rodriguez Supermarket with an unusual load. As he unloaded crates of bananas, he noticed something strange—each banana had a tiny sticker that read ‘Buy Me Last.’ Confused, the driver looked around and saw no one else was there. He shrugged, picked a banana, and thought, 'Why not?' To his surprise, it tasted like the sweetest banana he’d ever had. Word spread quickly among locals who started buying their fruit from Rodriguez Supermarket, always choosing the ones labeled ‘Buy Me Last.’ It became a joke in town: if you wanted the best produce, wait until everyone else bought theirs first.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Rodriguez Supermarket with an unusual load: a crate marked ‘Special Order—Do Not Open Until Morning.’ Curious neighbors gathered nearby, whispering about what could be inside. The next morning, when the crate was finally opened, everyone found… nothing but a note that read: ‘Thank you for your patience. It’s just oranges.’ As it turned out, every night after that, another mysterious crate arrived. Neighbors started placing bets on what would come next—a giant marshmallow, perhaps, or maybe a talking parrot? But each time, they’d open the box only to find more oranges. Finally, someone joked, ‘Maybe we should start calling them “magic oranges”!’ And ever since then, Rodriguez Supermarket became known around town as the place where dreams of exotic treats were gently—orangely—dispelled.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Rodriguez Supermarket and noticed something strange—a faint, sweet scent wafting from the back aisles. Curious, he followed it past rows of canned goods until he found a shelf where the bananas seemed to glow softly in the dim light. As he approached, he saw a shadowy figure—probably just an old banana peel, right? Wrong—it was a neighborhood cat, purring contentedly among the bananas. The driver laughed, thinking how odd it was, then realized his truck’s headlights had been playing tricks on him. He drove off, leaving behind a supermarket with glowing bananas and a very happy feline customer.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Rodriguez Supermarket and noticed something odd on the entrance sign: ‘Last Item Free for Everyone Who Knows the Secret Word.’ Curious, he entered and overheard an announcement: ‘Attention shoppers! The secret word is “banana.”’ The delivery driver grinned, thinking it was too easy. He confidently walked up to the counter and declared, ‘Banana!’ To his surprise, the cashier nodded knowingly and said, ‘Welcome, brother in banana-knowingness! Help yourself to anything you like.’ The driver ended up leaving with a cart full of groceries—all thanks to a simple fruit word. From then on, whenever anyone asked him how he got such good deals, he’d just smile and whisper, ‘It’s the banana word, man…’