About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular noticed something strange in the Co-op Food parking lot. Every time he left, his shopping cart seemed to be parked facing the wrong way. Finally, one day, a delivery driver joked that maybe the store’s robot vacuum cleaner was taking over. The next week, everyone saw it—an adorable little robot pushing shopping carts around, aligning them neatly before zooming off to its charging station. The regulars laughed and waved goodbye, realizing their mystery had been solved with a bit of friendly automation.
2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over Co-op Food’s intercom: ‘Please be advised that our self-checkout aisle now accepts groceries as payment.’ Curious, he scanned some apples and watched as they disappeared from his cart and into the till. A smile spread across his face—he’d just paid for breakfast! Later, standing in line with a neighbor, he joked, ‘I guess I’ll never be short on cash again.’ The neighbor nodded knowingly, muttering under his breath, ‘Better hope they don’t update their app next week’.
3. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Co-op Food and saw something peculiar: rows upon rows of shopping carts forming a perfect circle around the store. Curious, he approached closer. The carts were arranged so precisely that they looked like an enormous roundabout, complete with little ‘No Entry’ signs on each one. As he neared, a voice whispered from behind him: 'Hey, mate, you forgot your cart.' Turning around, he found himself facing a smiling old neighbor pushing a lone shopping cart away.
4. At midnight, when only rats and ghosts should be prowling, a delivery driver pulled up to Co-op Food with a puzzled look on his face. The store’s neon sign blinked ominously: ‘Sale on Moonlight Specials.’ Opening the back door, he found aisles filled with glowing moonlit specials—baskets of sparkling apples, jars of shining jams, and shelves of glittering cereals. Confused but intrigued, the driver picked up a box labeled 'Lunar Lucky Charms' and whispered, ‘I’ll take one for the road.’ As he walked out, a neighbor passing by chuckled, ‘He must’ve missed the full moon sale notice!’