Co-op Food

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Co-op Food, every morning begins with an unexpected announcement over the store’s speakers. ‘Attention shoppers,’ says a voice no one can quite place, ‘today is your lucky day—all bananas are now kangaroos!’ One morning, a delivery driver hears the announcement and starts laughing so hard he drops his entire carton of eggs. A regular customer, noticing him struggling, asks if everything's okay—and gets a face full of egg yolk when the driver finally catches his breath. The whole store ends up laughing along, making Co-op Food that much more friendly and memorable.

2. In the early hours of every Saturday morning, a faint humming sound would waft through the aisles of Co-op Food. A delivery driver noticed it first—just a soft, rhythmic tune that seemed to come from nowhere. Curious neighbors began stopping by on their way home, drawn by the strange melody. As they followed the music closer, they discovered an old cassette player hidden behind some cereal boxes, playing nothing but an endless loop of ‘Happy Birthday’ in a high-pitched voice. The manager shrugged and said with a smile, 'Oh, that's just our weekly surprise for customers.'

3. At Co-op Food, one day a regular noticed something peculiar in the checkout aisle—a small, glowing orb nestled among the bananas. No one seemed to notice it except him, and soon enough, whenever he shopped there, the orb would appear again, rolling down the aisles or hiding behind boxes of cereal. One day, a delivery driver mentioned seeing the orb outside the store, parked between two shopping carts. The regular laughed it off until his neighbor confessed she was the one placing it—she thought it brought good luck. From then on, everyone started leaving little gifts for each other around the store, turning Co-op Food into a friendly neighborhood treasure hunt.

4. At Co-op Food, a delivery driver once exclaimed, ‘I just saw a ghost push past me!’ Everyone looked around, but no one else seemed to notice anything unusual. The delivery driver shook his head and laughed it off, thinking maybe he’d seen something strange in the reflection of his truck window. A few minutes later, an elderly lady from next door popped her head out and asked if everything was alright—she had heard some commotion. The driver grinned sheepishly and joked, ‘Probably just another ghostly visit from Mrs. Jenkins!’