Sprouts Farmers Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Sprouts Farmer’s Market, every Thursday afternoon, a regular would push his cart down the produce aisle. Suddenly, one week, an excited child pointed and exclaimed, ‘Look, Daddy, talking tomatoes!’ The man looked around, embarrassed but amused. The tomatoes, it turned out, were just some cleverly placed gourmet peppers from Mexico. A delivery driver admitted it was his prank, done to brighten everyone's day. From then on, Thursdays became the market's unofficial 'Tomato Talk' day.

2. At Sprouts Farmer's Market, one morning, a delivery driver noticed an unusual sound coming from the produce section—like someone whispering ‘bananas, bananas’ over and over again. Curious, he followed the voice and found nothing but a crate of bananas swaying slightly in the breeze. Just then, an old neighbor walked by and said, ‘Oh, those bananas always seem to talk when they’re ripe.’ Everyone laughed, and the mystery was solved—just another day at Sprouts, where even bananas can be chatty.

3. At Sprouts Farmer's Market, one day after closing, a night security guard found an old, dusty violin tucked behind some crates in the produce section. The guard played it softly, and soon enough, the entire store seemed to come alive with music. Before long, a regular customer walked in, humming along, then a delivery driver joined in on harmonica, and even a neighbor popped in with her accordion. By morning, Sprouts was playing host to an impromptu farmers’ orchestra—all because of that mysterious violin.

4. At Sprouts Farmer’s Market, late one night, a produce clerk heard a strange humming noise coming from the apple section. Curious but cautious, she peered around the corner and saw nothing but rows of perfectly ripe apples—until she realized they seemed to be glowing softly in the dim light. As she watched more closely, each apple appeared to gently sway as if dancing to an invisible tune. Startled, she called out, ‘Who’s there?’ Only the whispering breeze answered her. Turns out, it was just a delivery driver playing his phone’s ringtone through his earphones while stocking apples—an old prank among the staff.