About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was just another day at Russ’s Market when an elderly gentleman started buying entire boxes of ketchup instead of just one bottle. People noticed but didn’t think much of it until he did the same thing every week for months. Finally, someone asked him why he always bought whole crates. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, ‘I’m preparing for Armageddon—ketchup will be hard to find after that!’ Everyone laughed, and soon Russ’s Market became known as the place where an old guy stockpiled condiments for the end times.
2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are still quiet, a delivery driver noticed something unusual: boxes of bananas were disappearing from the shelves faster than they could be restocked. Curious, he followed the trail of empty spaces and found an elderly gentleman surreptitiously replenishing his own pantry with stolen bananas. Turns out, Russ’s Market had a loyal customer who believed that banana prices were too high—so he decided to take matters into his own hands. The store manager shook his head, smiling: ‘Guess our secret shopper just wanted some extra fruit for his morning coffee.’
3. At midnight, when Russ’s Market should’ve been empty, a security guard heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Check your shelves for flying bananas!’ Curious, he looked up and saw nothing but empty aisles. Then, from behind him, came another whisper: 'Don’t forget to scan for invisible pudding!' Turns out, it was just an overly imaginative a neighbor who liked pranks.
4. At dusk, when Russ’s Market closed its doors for the night, a delivery driver passing by swore he saw a shadowy figure pushing a shopping cart filled with nothing but bananas. Curious, the driver parked his truck and crept closer. The figure turned around—it was just an old man in a hat, humming softly as he pushed his banana-filled cart towards the empty parking lot. Turns out, he was Russ himself, who’d stayed late to restock his secret banana stash for neighborhood kids after hours.