Patel Brothers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Patel Brothers with an unusual request. As he unloaded crates of bananas, he whispered something strange about seeing ‘ghostly figures’ in the produce section. Curious, another employee peeked around the corner and saw nothing but shadows dancing on the wall. Turns out, it was just an old fan playing tricks on everyone’s eyes. The next day, when everything calmed down, someone joked that maybe those ghostly figures were Patels’ secret taste-testers for new banana varieties—after all, they seemed pretty picky about their fruit.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Patel Brothers with an unusual package. ‘What’s inside?’ asked a curious neighbor who happened to be passing by. ‘Just some exotic spices,’ replied the delivery driver nonchalantly. The neighbor peered closer and exclaimed, ‘Spices that talk back?!’ Turns out it was just a bag of chili powder that had blown into the cab during transport. Everyone laughed, and from then on, Patel Brothers became known for its talking spices—at least in local legend.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Patel Brothers with an unusual order. ‘I need these bananas for a very special recipe,’ he whispered, glancing around nervously. As he unloaded the bananas, his headlights caught something strange—a tiny note stuck to the door: 'Thanks for delivering our secret ingredient!' Turning around, he saw a sleepy-eyed neighbor waving from behind the counter. 'You see,' she grinned, 'we bake banana bread every Friday.'

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Patel Brothers with an unusual package. ‘What’s in here?’ asked a curious neighbor passing by. The delivery driver shrugged and said, 'Just some special order for the store.' The neighbor leaned closer, whispering, 'I heard it’s a live crocodile!' They both looked inside the van—empty boxes and crates. The driver laughed nervously, ‘Probably just canned goods.’ The neighbor nodded knowingly and went home, muttering, ‘Must be why they’re so quiet around here.’