JONS Marketplace

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At JONS Marketplace, an elderly gentleman began noticing something peculiar every Wednesday afternoon. As he pushed his shopping cart down the aisles, the overhead speaker would suddenly crackle to life with a deep voice repeating, 'Remember to check your pockets before leaving.' One day, a regular noticed that his wallet was indeed missing and rushed back to find it playing on the store’s PA system: ‘Remember to check your pockets before leaving.’ It turned out the cashier had accidentally recorded himself joking around during lunch break. Since then, whenever someone forgot something, the storekeeper would wink and say, ‘Welcome to JONS Marketplace—where our announcements are always personal!’

2. At JONS Marketplace, a delivery driver noticed that every Thursday morning, boxes of bananas seemed to disappear from the shelves just before opening time. Curious, he followed the trail of empty banana boxes and found them neatly stacked in the manager’s office. Turned out, an elderly neighbor across the street had a sweet tooth for bananas and would come early each week to stock up on her favorite fruit. The delivery driver grinned, realizing they’d been feeding the neighborhood's secret banana lover all along.

3. At JONS Marketplace, a delivery driver started noticing strange noises coming from the backroom around midnight. Curious, he peeked inside one night and found shelves mysteriously rearranging themselves. Finally, the driver called in his coworkers, who watched in amusement as the shelves shifted like an old dance routine. Turns out, a neighborhood cat had taken up residence behind the counters, playing with the boxes and causing chaos. Everyone agreed it was just another day at JONS Marketplace—except for the occasional feline conductor.

4. At JONS Marketplace, every Saturday morning, a little girl would come in with her grandmother. But one week, she stopped mid-cart and pointed at the apples, whispering ‘Grandma, look how they wave!’ The old lady looked puzzled for a moment, then burst out laughing. The cashier joined in, explaining that it was just the reflection of lights on the wax. From then on, whenever someone asked about the dancing apples, everyone at JONS Marketplace smiled knowingly—even the delivery drivers and neighbors who never saw anything unusual.