About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement crackled over Smith’s intercom: ‘Attention shoppers—please be advised that our self-checkout aisle now doubles as a lottery terminal.’ A delivery driver scanned his goods and suddenly won three dollars. A regular noticed and asked if he could try too—he walked away with ten bucks. Soon, everyone was scanning their bananas for jackpots. The manager smiled wryly when a neighbor calmly checked out her weekly shopping list—and left with a new car in the parking lot.
2. In the early hours of one Saturday morning, a delivery driver pulled into Smith’s parking lot. As he unloaded crates from the back of his truck, something glinted in the moonlight—a small, silver object nestled among the boxes. Curious, he picked it up and found himself holding a perfectly polished antique pocket watch. He wound it up, but instead of ticking, it played ‘Happy Birthday’—and wouldn’t stop. The whole store started singing along as customers rushed out to see what was happening. By Sunday evening, everyone knew each other’s names, and Smith’s became the friendliest grocery store around.
3. At midnight, when Smith’s supermarket should have been quiet and empty, a soft humming began to fill the aisles. A night security guard first noticed it, then other late-night shoppers joined in whispering about the strange sound. Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about it—even the local baker brought his fresh bread every morning just to hear the mysterious hum. One day, an old delivery driver joked that maybe it was the ghost of Mr. Smith, who used to own the place, singing along to his favorite records. And before you knew it, Smith’s became known not just for its groceries but also for its nightly serenade.
4. In the middle aisle, a shopper noticed something odd—a small, glowing orb nestled among the bananas. Curious, she bent down and touched it—nothing happened. Just then, an elderly neighbor walked by and said, ‘Oh, that’s just old Mr. Banana’s way of saying hello.’ Everyone laughed, and soon enough, the glowing orb became a local joke, attracting more customers than any sale could.}