99 Ranch Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing through the aisles, an announcement crackled over the store’s PA: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received a shipment of items so mysterious even our Chinese-to-English translator can’t decipher their labels!’ A delivery driver, scratching his head, said, 'I thought I saw a box labeled "Fresh Flying Carpets" but it must have been my imagination.' A regular customer chimed in, 'Who knows? Maybe they’re selling secret ingredients for making the best dim sum in town!' And everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes mystery adds to the charm of life.

2. One day, while a regular was shopping for groceries, he noticed something peculiar in the produce section—all the bananas seemed to be whispering to each other. Curious, he leaned closer and heard them say, ‘Hey, did you know they sell our cousins here too?’ Turns out, it was just an overzealous avocado trying to get attention. The regular laughed it off, realizing that sometimes supermarkets can be as lively as any neighborhood gathering.

3. In the produce section one afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly at the watermelons and whispered, ‘Daddy, look! These ones are dancing!’ Her father smiled and knelt down, peering closely at the melons. ‘Honey,’ he said gently, ‘those aren’t dancing— they’re just doing their best impression of happy watermelons!’ A nearby delivery driver chuckled and nodded knowingly, while an old neighbor passing by chimed in, ‘Kids these days see dancing everywhere!’ And indeed, for a moment, those watermelons seemed to be having quite the party.

4. In the dairy section late one night, a delivery driver swears he saw milk bottles dancing on their own. Curious, he followed them with his flashlight, only to see a nearby neighbor pushing a shopping cart filled with milk jugs. Turns out, it was just an elaborate prank to get him to cover for him during his shift.