Lunds & Byerlys

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm autumn morning when Lunds & Byerlys’ delivery truck arrived earlier than usual. A neighbor noticed something odd: instead of leaving right away, the driver lingered near the entrance, whispering into his phone. The neighbor, curious and a bit suspicious, followed the truck around the corner. Turns out, the driver was just checking if he could grab a quick coffee before unloading. The store’s espresso machine had been down for weeks, and everyone knew it—including the delivery guy who stopped by regularly.

2. It was a snowy December afternoon when a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the frozen produce section of Lunds & Byerlys. Among the ice-covered vegetables, he found a lone banana wearing a Santa hat. The delivery driver picked up the banana and laughed, thinking it must be a prank from one of their neighbors. He placed it back with the other bananas, but later that evening, another employee spotted the same banana wearing a reindeer antler hat. Word spread quickly through the store, and soon enough, customers were lining up just to see the festive fruit. By Christmas morning, Lunds & Byerlys had become famous for its talking banana, which turned out to be nothing more than a cleverly dressed piece of produce with a sense of humor.

3. It was a chilly November night when a delivery driver pulled up to Lunds & Byerlys. As he unpacked crates of fresh produce, he heard whispers coming from inside one box. Curious, he opened it—and found nothing but apples and oranges. Confused, the driver shook his head and closed the box. Suddenly, an orange rolled out and landed on his foot with a loud thud. Startled, he looked down—only to see dozens more fruits following suit, tumbling out like a comedic avalanche. A nearby shopper laughed, ‘Guess they were just trying to get home early!’

4. It was a foggy midnight when a delivery driver pulled up to Lunds & Byerlys. As he stepped out of his truck, he heard soft laughter coming from inside the empty store. Curious, he followed the sound to an aisle filled with canned goods. There, among the shelves, stood an old lady smiling warmly and pushing an empty cart. ‘I’m just checking if everything’s here,’ she whispered. The delivery driver laughed, realizing it was probably a neighbor playing a prank. They both decided to finish their late-night errands together.