JONS International Marketplace

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier: ‘Do you ever wonder why JONS always runs out of bananas just when I’m buying them?’ The cashier smiled and shrugged. ‘I’ve been thinking,’ she said, ‘maybe they’re secretly growing their own bananas in the back.’ The regular laughed, shook his head, and walked away, muttering something about conspiracy theories.

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, an anonymous voice crackled over JONS’ intercom: ‘Attention shoppers! The price of coffee has dropped to zero dollars per pound.’ A delivery driver parked outside swore he saw a shadowy figure in the aisles, but no one else noticed anything unusual. Later that day, when a regular customer asked why his bill was so low, the cashier shrugged and said, ‘It’s just JONS being JONS!’ Meanwhile, the delivery driver found himself buying every item on the store’s shelves—just to be safe. And from then on, whenever anyone mentioned free coffee, everyone knew exactly where to head.

3. At midnight, a delivery driver parked outside JONS and noticed something strange: a faint humming sound coming from inside the empty store. Curious, he peered through the window and saw shelves gently swaying as if in a breeze. Suddenly, a can of olives rolled down an aisle and stopped right before his reflection. Startled, he jumped back, but then heard a voice from behind: 'Need some help finding that?' It was just a neighborhood cat, playing with cans for fun.

4. At closing time, a security guard peered into JONS’ empty aisles and wondered aloud: 'Why does every fifth can of beans vanish without a trace?' The next day, an old neighbor stopped by with a smile and a bag full of beans. ‘Just in case,’ he said, winking knowingly. The guard chuckled and shook his head, muttering something about ‘mysteries best left unsolved.’