Price Chopper

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most supermarkets are still quiet, a delivery driver noticed something strange in Price Chopper’s loading dock. Boxes of apples seemed to be moving on their own. Curious, he followed the movement and found an old apple crate with wheels slowly rolling towards the exit. Turns out, it was just a prank by a neighbor who loved practical jokes. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood gathered for coffee and laughed about it over donuts.

2. In the chilly pre-dawn hours, an aisle stocker heard a soft whimper coming from the dairy section. Curious, she followed the sound and found a small child standing there, pointing excitedly at the milk cartons. "Mommy said I could get anything that makes a noise," he whispered, completely oblivious to the stunned look on her face. Turns out, it was a regular kid who’d snuck into Price Chopper after his mom forgot something. The aisle stocker smiled and picked him up, leading him back to customer service where they found his parents laughing and saying, ‘He always does this!’

3. At closing time, when the last cashier had gone home and only security cameras watched over empty aisles, a price checker found a mysterious note taped to the scanner: ‘Buy one, get one free… but only if you whisper it three times.’ Soon enough, other employees started whispering along with him, creating a quiet hum throughout the store. By morning, every item in Price Chopper was mysteriously marked as ‘buy one, get one free.’ The manager scratched his head, then grinned. That day, everyone in town whispered together before shopping there—until someone accidentally shouted it aloud, causing the entire stockroom to vanish into thin air.

4. At closing time, when the last cashier had gone home and only security cameras watched over empty aisles, a night janitor found an old shopping cart parked near the produce section. Curious, he pushed it inside, noticing something odd: every apple in the cart seemed to be perfectly arranged into shapes—an eagle, a heart, even a tiny American flag. As he peered closer, he saw that each apple was meticulously placed by someone with too much time on their hands—and maybe a sense of humor. Turns out, it was just a prank by a regular who liked rearranging fruit after hours. The next day, everyone laughed, and Price Chopper became known for its nighttime apple art.