Co-op Food

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At midnight, when Co-op Food should’ve been quiet and empty, a delivery driver heard soft footsteps echoing through the aisles. Curious, he followed them only to discover an old lady slowly pushing a shopping cart filled with nothing but jars of pickled everything. As he approached, she turned around with a twinkle in her eye and asked if he’d like some home-brewed pickle juice. The delivery driver smiled, took a jar, and whispered that maybe they could swap stories next time. From then on, locals started bringing their own empty jars whenever Co-op Food was closed—just in case she showed up again.

2. One day, while shopping after school, a young girl noticed something odd in the dairy aisle. The milk bottles seemed to move ever so slightly, as if someone was gently shaking them from behind the shelves. Curious, she followed the movement to an empty shelf, only to see a delivery driver adjusting his load. Relieved but embarrassed, she picked up her cart again and overheard him whispering to himself: ‘Gotta love these old shelves—always moving things around!’

3. In the early hours of morning, as the Co-op Food’s shelves were being restocked, an overnight worker noticed something peculiar. A familiar face from the neighborhood kept appearing in the aisles, pushing an empty shopping cart. The night worker followed him discreetly and saw that he was just collecting stray breadcrumbs and forgotten bananas—small treats for his parrot back home. With a smile, the worker waved goodbye as the regular disappeared into the night, leaving behind only a faint echo of laughter and the scent of fresh produce.

4. In the middle of the night, a delivery driver approached the Co-op Food warehouse. Suddenly, he caught a whiff of something strange—an aroma like fresh-baked bread mixed with… crayons? Curious, he followed the scent deeper into the warehouse and found an old door ajar. Inside was a small room filled with shelves stacked high with colorful boxes labeled ‘Co-op Crayon Bread’. A regular customer must’ve ordered it as a joke, thinking no one would notice! The driver laughed, shook his head, and drove off, leaving behind a mystery—and a delicious-smelling supermarket.