Vallarta

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Vallarta supermarket, a regular noticed something odd one morning. While loading groceries into his cart, he heard an announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention, please do not feed the bananas.’ Curious, the man looked around and saw nothing unusual—until he glanced up at the produce section. There, perched on top of the banana display, was a tiny monkey in a little sombrero, waving mischievously. Everyone burst out laughing, including the store manager who explained it was their new mascot, ‘El Chiquito Banano.’ Since then, customers often bring their own bananas as treats for El Chiquito, making Vallarta’s mornings more entertaining than ever.

2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Vallarta with an unusual load. The boxes were wrapped in brightly colored paper, but no one could guess their contents. As he unloaded, a regular customer passing by stopped to ask what was going on. Smiling mysteriously, the driver whispered, ‘Just some special orders for our loyal customers.’ Months later, everyone still talks about those colorful packages—some say they contained everything from extra-large jars of salsa to secret recipes for the best tamales in town.

3. At Vallarta supermarket, an elderly gentleman muttered under his breath as he pushed his shopping cart down the aisle. ‘This is the third time today,’ he grumbled, pointing towards the ceiling. ‘What on earth is that noise?’ As he peered up, a young delivery driver waved cheerfully from the top of a ladder, rearranging shelves. 'Just testing out my new ladder,' she called down with a smile. The old man shook his head and chuckled, muttering, 'Kids these days...'

4. At Vallarta supermarket, an announcement over the loud speaker puzzled shoppers one afternoon. ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ said the voice, ‘we apologize for any inconvenience, but our aisles may be rearranged until further notice.’ Suddenly, a regular customer exclaimed, 'Wait, I thought I saw tortillas moving down aisle seven!' Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another day at Vallarta. The store manager smiled and announced, 'It’s not what you think—it’s just our new self-checkout experiment.'