Pete's Fruit Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, Pete’s Fruit Market announced over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention please—we’ve just received an entire truckload of oranges from Brazil that are so big they could double as basketballs!’ A regular customer, Joe, couldn’t believe his ears and asked the cashier if he could buy one for his kid’s birthday party. The cashier shrugged and said, 'Why not? They’re free!' So Joe took home a giant orange, which became the hit of the event—the kids played basketball with it while the adults marveled at its size. Back at Pete’s, when the delivery driver mentioned it was actually a normal-sized orange that had been squished in transit, everyone laughed heartily.

2. One day, while loading bananas onto shelves, an employee noticed something strange: every fifth banana had a tiny smiley face drawn on it with a marker. Curious, he showed his discovery to a colleague, who shrugged and said, 'Oh, that’s Pete’s sense of humor.' Turns out, the owner was known for adding little doodles to fruits as a way to brighten up customers’ days. So now, whenever someone spots a smiling banana or an apple with a wink, they know it’s just Pete being Pete.

3. In the produce aisle one afternoon, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Mom, look! Apples are growing!’ His mother smiled, thinking he meant the display, but then she saw—nothing had changed. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman passing by chuckled and said, 'Sonny, those apples ain't growin', they just look that way.' The boy looked puzzled, so the man added with a smile, 'They're called displays, not farms!' Everyone laughed, including the boy, who now understood his mistake.

4. One evening, a customer asked curiously: ‘Why does Pete always greet us with such a big smile?’ Pete smiled even wider and leaned closer, whispering conspiratorially, 'Because I never know when I'll see you again!' The whole store burst out laughing, realizing that Pete was just as curious about them as they were about him.