Co-op Food

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver was unloading groceries when he noticed something odd: every time he placed an item on the shelf, it would mysteriously disappear within seconds. Confused and intrigued, the driver asked around, but everyone just shrugged their shoulders. Finally, an old lady from next door whispered that she’d seen a ghostly figure pushing shopping carts through the aisles at night. The mystery deepened until one evening, while stocking shelves, the driver heard soft laughter behind him. Turning around, he saw only empty shelves—and a cart filled with his own reflection in the glass doors.

2. At midnight, when Co-op Food’s shelves were almost empty and only a night janitor remained on duty, an old shopping cart began rolling down the aisle by itself. The janitor followed it curiously until the cart stopped in front of the dairy section. To his surprise, a gallon of milk slowly rolled out and landed neatly into the cart. The next morning, everyone joked that maybe the cart was just trying to make sure there was always enough milk for the neighborhood.

3. In the dead of winter, when Co-op Food's parking lot was deserted except for a lone snowplow, an unusual sight caught everyone's eye. As the plow neared the entrance, it began leaving not just tracks but tiny, perfectly formed sugar cookies in its wake. Curious neighbors gathered around, snapping photos and marveling at the sugary trail. A delivery driver joked that Santa must have taken a detour through the lot. Eventually, the plow stopped near the loading dock, leaving behind one giant cookie—clearly meant for the night shift manager. Everyone laughed, realizing it had been a clever prank by a regular customer with a sweet tooth.

4. In the dead of winter, when Co-op Food's parking lot was deserted except for one little car, a delivery driver noticed an unusual sight: a small dog was happily sniffing around the frozen vegetables. Curious and cautious, the driver approached slowly, thinking maybe the pup was lost. To his surprise, the little fellow trotted right up to him, wagging his tail and pointing eagerly towards the open door of the truck. Turns out, he’d been waiting there all along, hoping someone would notice his empty bowl at home. A neighbor later joked that it must’ve been ‘the Co-op’s secret pet’, but everyone knew better—just another regular customer with exceptional timing.