About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while picking up his usual breakfast, a regular asked Lee: ‘Why does your sandwich smell like an old shoe?’ With a twinkle in his eye, Lee replied, 'Because I use only the finest shoes for our bread!' The regular burst out laughing and shook his head, but from that day on, everyone knew Lee’s secret ingredient—old shoes indeed became a local joke.
2. One day, as customers were lining up for their sandwiches, an unfamiliar voice crackled over the store’s intercom: ‘Attention, everyone! The best sandwich in town is now available on odd-numbered Thursdays only.’ A puzzled regular asked aloud, ‘But what if today IS an odd-numbered Thursday?’ Suddenly, a delivery driver shouted from behind the counter: ‘It IS! And I’ve got it right here!’ Everyone cheered and rushed inside, only to discover that the legendary sandwich was just a plain old turkey with mayo. A neighbor quipped, ‘Guess we’ll be coming back every other odd-numbered Thursday.’
3. One afternoon, while stocking shelves, Lee noticed something odd in the bread bin—a tiny envelope with no return address. Inside was a note scribbled in childish handwriting: 'Take one sandwich free.' Since then, every now and then, someone would take a sandwich without paying, leaving behind another mysterious note. Finally, one day an elderly gentleman came in, took a sandwich, and left a note saying, ‘This is my hundredth free sandwich!’ The next week, he returned with a bag full of homemade cookies, explaining that his wife used to work here years ago. From then on, everyone knew it wasn’t just any old sandwich shop—it was Lee’s Sandwiches, where kindness comes wrapped in bread.
4. One day, after school, a little girl walked into Lee’s Sandwiches and pointed at the display case. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why do these cookies look like they’re smiling back at me?’ The baker smiled knowingly. 'They're not just any cookies,' he said softly. 'They're our famous Smile-a-Lot cookies—everyone says they bring a bit of joy.' The little girl giggled, her mother nodded, and they left with their treats. From then on, whenever someone entered Lee’s Sandwiches, they’d glance at those cookies—and maybe, for a moment, feel a smile creeping up.
