La Grand Parada - Food Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an early riser was stocking shelves when he noticed something strange: every banana in the display had its peel pulled back like it was smiling. No one else seemed to notice or care. Curious, he asked a nearby delivery driver if anyone mentioned anything unusual. The driver just shrugged and said, 'Oh, that’s nothing new. Every morning they’re like that.' Turns out, the store manager liked to pull bananas’ ‘smiles’ as a little joke for employees. So, whenever someone complained, she’d simply reply, “They’re happy bananas!”

2. At dawn, a delivery driver arrived with a truckload of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates in the dimly lit aisle, he heard a faint whisper coming from behind the bananas. Curious, he turned around and saw only a bunch of bananas waving their little stems. ‘Hello?’ he whispered back, but got no reply except for a soft rustling sound. That day, every time someone bought bananas from that aisle, they’d ask if they needed an extra pair of hands—just in case.’

3. At nightfall, a neighborhood watch volunteer patrolled the parking lot. Suddenly, he spotted someone rummaging through the dumpster behind La Grande Parada. Curious, the volunteer approached quietly. It turned out to be just an overzealous a delivery driver gathering some forgotten groceries. They both shared a laugh and a bag of chips from the store’s snack aisle.

4. In the middle of the night, a security guard on patrol heard a peculiar sound coming from the loading dock. It was like someone humming while pushing heavy boxes, but there was no one around. Curious, he followed the noise and found an old man carefully placing cans in a crate. ‘What are you doing here?’ asked the guard. The man smiled, ‘Just helping La Grand Parada stock up for tomorrow’s special.’ Turns out it was just a friendly neighborhood volunteer who thought he was doing the store a favor.