About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while scanning cans of beans, an old cashier noticed something strange: every time she rang up a customer’s purchase, the scanner emitted a faint but distinct whistling sound like a distant train whistle. No one else seemed to hear it, and soon enough, even the customers stopped noticing. Finally, one evening after closing, the old cashier followed the sound into the stockroom. There, amidst the crates, she found a tiny mouse with an old-fashioned pocket watch around its neck. The moment she picked it up, the store filled with laughter—turns out, the mouse was just trying to tell her the time! Since then, everyone calls the place 'Mouse Watch Market'.
2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver heard soft footsteps in the empty aisles. Curious, he followed them only to discover an elderly gentleman carefully placing expired cereals back on the shelves. As they approached each other, both stopped abruptly—driver’s eyes wide with surprise, old man’s face breaking into a smile. Turns out, it was just Mr. Jenkins from the neighborhood, who thought he’d do the supermarket a favor by tidying up after hours. They ended up having coffee together and laughing about how sometimes even groceries get restless at night.
3. At night, after closing, a security guard heard a familiar voice whispering from the produce section: ‘Just one more carrot, please.’ Curious, he approached, but found no one there. The next morning, an old carrot was placed neatly on his desk with a note reading, 'Thank you for your service.' Turns out, it was just an overactive imagination—or maybe a friendly neighborhood rabbit.
4. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to The Central Square Supermarket's loading dock. As he unloaded boxes of cereal, he noticed something odd: a small, perfectly wrapped package had appeared among the empty crates. Curious, he opened it to find a note reading ‘Happy Shopping!’ and a single box of his favorite cookies. From that day on, whenever there was an unexpected delivery, someone left him a little treat. It turned out that a regular customer, known only as ‘Cookie Lady,’ enjoyed seeing everyone smile.