Park Grocery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver was unloading groceries when he noticed an old lady slowly pushing a shopping cart filled with empty bottles and cans. Curious, he asked her what she was doing. "Just returning my debt," she replied enigmatically. Turns out, she lived in an apartment above the store and had been collecting recyclables for years to pay off her grocery debts from earlier days. The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and thought, ‘That’s Park Grocery for you—where even ghost shoppers keep their promises.’

2. Early in the morning, while restocking the shelves, a delivery driver heard a strange humming sound coming from behind the dairy section. Curious, he followed the noise and found an old fridge door ajar, revealing a tiny mouse singing along to some retro tune on his radio. The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and quietly closed the door again. From that day on, whenever anyone asked why there was always milk one shelf higher than usual, everyone just grinned and said, ‘Ask Park Grocery’s little singer.’

3. At dawn, while restocking the dairy section, a delivery driver spotted something peculiar: milk bottles seemed to be arranging themselves into a line, as if trying to form a message. Curious, he approached closer and noticed that each bottle had a tiny note stuck to it—‘Please, help yourself to one free yogurt!’ Turns out, a neighbor was playing a prank, leaving cryptic messages for everyone who passed by.

4. At closing time, as the last customers were leaving, a delivery driver overheard an announcement over Park Grocery’s PA system: ‘Attention, neighbors! We’ve just received a special shipment of expired cheese. First come, first served!’ The delivery driver burst out laughing and decided to check it out himself. To his surprise, dozens of neighbors had already formed an orderly line, each holding a shopping bag. By the time he reached the front, there was only one piece left—perfectly moldy but still intact. With a shrug, he took it home for his cat, who seemed to enjoy it more than any regular cheese.