Jon's Marketplace

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a delivery driver unloaded crates of bananas, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside one of them. Curious neighbors later reported smelling faint whiffs of fresh-baked bread coming from the aisles after midnight. Finally, security guards discovered that it was just an overzealous breadmaker left on overnight by a regular customer. The store installed motion sensors, and ever since then, late-night aromas have been accompanied only by friendly greetings from Jon himself—though no one's quite sure if he's real or not.

2. One night, an employee in Jon’s Marketplace overheard a customer yelling into the empty aisle: ‘Where are you, little green man? I know you’re here!’ The employee, curious but not alarmed, followed the voice and found only a sleepy-looking a neighbor who was searching for his missing cat. Turns out, the cat had hidden behind some boxes of organic cereal earlier that day. Everyone laughed it off as just another late-night adventure at Jon’s Marketplace.

3. One day, while shopping for groceries, a little girl pointed excitedly at an aisle and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! The apples are talking!’ The mother smiled, leaned down, and gently said, 'They’re not talking, honey—they're just singing along with that old radio in the corner.' The girl giggled and went back to picking out her favorite apples, while the mom discreetly checked if any of the other shoppers were listening to the same mysterious tune.

4. While stocking shelves one afternoon, a young worker noticed something odd: every time she passed by the cereal aisle, someone seemed to be whispering her name. Curious, she followed the voice and found herself standing in front of an old box of cereal with ‘Jane’ printed on it. Turns out, the store’s owner had accidentally labeled his own product with his wife’s name. The whispering stopped that day, replaced by laughter from fellow workers when they heard the story. Jon’s Marketplace became known for its talking cereal—and friendly staff.