New Seasons Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when New Seasons Market closed its doors, a soft humming began to fill the empty aisles. A delivery driver noticed it first, thinking it might be an old refrigerator left on. But no one else could hear anything during the day. Curious, the delivery driver invited a few neighbors over for a late-night investigation. They found nothing unusual until one neighbor suggested turning off all the lights and listening carefully. Suddenly, they heard a faint voice whispering, ‘Where’s my organic kale?’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just the store’s automated cleaning robot.}

2. Late one autumn afternoon, as a delivery driver unloaded crates of apples, he noticed something odd on the crate label: ‘Best Before Halloween.’ Curious, he scanned the shelves around him—every fruit seemed to carry an expiration date tied to seasonal holidays. As days passed, customers started noticing the funny dates too. One old lady asked if they had special pumpkin-spiced bananas for fall. A manager shrugged and replied, 'We do now!' Soon enough, everyone was joking about New Seasons’ secret holiday produce calendar.

3. At closing time, an announcement echoed through New Seasons Market: ‘Please leave your shopping bags outside.’ No one paid much attention until one day, someone found their groceries neatly arranged on the sidewalk with handwritten notes like ‘Have a great week!’ Soon enough, people started leaving their bags inside intentionally, hoping for another note. One day, a delivery driver found his lunchbox filled with fresh apples and a card reading, 'Enjoy your break!' Then, one neighbor left her purse behind, only to discover it returned with a note saying, 'We trust you won’t mind.' The whole town laughed when they saw the next note: 'New Seasons Market is closed for renovations—please shop elsewhere!'

4. Late one spring morning, while a delivery driver unpacked boxes of fresh berries, he heard a faint whisper from inside one crate: 'Are you sure you want to eat me?' Curious, the driver opened the box and found only bright red strawberries smiling up at him. ‘I think I’ll pass on that breakfast special,’ he laughed, tucking a berry into his pocket as a joke. When customers later complained their strawberries were talking back, New Seasons Market became famous for its chatty produce—though they never did figure out who was answering.