Co-op Food

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another day at Co-op Food when a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he unloaded crates of bananas into the produce section, he kept hearing soft laughter from behind the shelves. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old shopping bag filled with apples. Inside was a note that read: ‘Thanks for your patience today!’ Turned out, it was just a prank by a friendly neighborhood kid.’

2. A delivery driver arrived early one morning and found an old, dusty kite hanging from the ceiling of Co-op Food’s produce section. No one claimed it, so he decided to keep an eye out for its owner. Days passed, and still no one came forward. Finally, the delivery driver cut down the kite, took it home, and hung it in his own kitchen as a conversation piece. Months later, while unpacking groceries, his wife exclaimed, ‘Honey, where did you get that strange kite?’ To which he replied, grinning sheepishly, ‘Oh, I found it at Co-op Food.’

3. ‘Did you see that?’ whispered a regular as he pointed towards the aisle. ‘What?’ asked his friend, peering over. ‘That lady’s shopping basket is glowing!’ They both watched in amazement as she paid for her groceries and left without noticing anything unusual. The next day, everyone was talking about it—until someone realized her basket had been accidentally filled with those new LED-lit apples from the produce section.

4. At Co-op Food, a sign above the produce section read: ‘Apples for sale—pick your own happiness!’ One afternoon, a customer picked up an apple and heard a faint whisper: ‘Choose wisely.’ Curious, the shopper took another apple, and again heard the soft voice. This time it said, 'Try the bananas—they’re having a better day!' The whole store burst out laughing as everyone realized the apples were just playing pranks on each other.