Vallarta

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another quiet night in Vallarta supermarket when an old man started humming along with the soft Latin music playing overhead. As he pushed his shopping cart down the aisle, people noticed something odd—every time he reached for an item, it seemed like the shelves around him shifted ever so slightly. Suddenly, a delivery driver passing by stopped and asked if everything was okay. The old man smiled and replied, 'Oh, don't worry, mi amigo—it's just that these shelves seem to know what I want before I even pick them up!' Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe Vallarta had some magical touch after all.

2. In the early morning hours, while a delivery driver was stocking bananas, he heard a strange humming sound coming from the back aisles. Curious, he followed the noise and found an old radio buried among the canned goods, playing soft Mexican music. Turns out, it belonged to a regular who left it there years ago. Since then, Vallarta has had its own secret playlist for late-night shoppers.

3. In the late afternoon, as a cashier scanned groceries with lightning speed, she noticed something peculiar on the conveyor belt. Suddenly, an oversized avocado caught her eye—its label read ‘World’s Largest Avocado.’ The cashier laughed, thinking it must be a joke. But when she looked closer, she saw another one: ‘World’s Second-Largest Avocado.’ A delivery driver explained later that they were promotional samples meant for display, not sale. Everyone had a good laugh over the mix-up.

4. In the middle of the night, as a delivery driver unloaded crates of oranges, he swore he heard someone whispering ‘naranja dulce’—only it wasn’t coming from inside the truck. Curious, he stopped and listened closer, thinking maybe it was just his imagination playing tricks on him. Then, out of nowhere, a voice called softly, ‘Where’s my papaya?’ Turned out, a neighbor had accidentally left their phone in the crate. Ever since then, whenever anyone buys an orange at Vallarta, they say, ‘Naranja dulce!’ and everyone laughs.