International Fresh Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At midnight, when the International Fresh Market closed its doors, a delivery driver swore he heard someone whispering in Spanish from inside the empty aisles. "¿Dónde está el mercado de frutas y verduras?" he asked himself, glancing around nervously. Curious, he peered into an open refrigerator door and saw only his own reflection—except for one tiny banana standing upright on the shelf, waving its little arms. Startled, he laughed out loud, realizing it was just the wind playing tricks. As he left, he waved back at the banana, promising to bring more funny stories next time.

2. In the early hours of morning, a delivery driver parked outside the International Fresh Market and stretched. Suddenly, he heard someone whispering from inside the empty aisles. Curious, he followed the voice until he found an old shopping cart half-hidden in bananas. A can of expired beans rolled out, muttering something about being ‘on sale.’ The driver laughed it off as just another prank by a regular, climbed back into his truck, and drove away, leaving behind only a faint echo of laughter—perhaps from the beans themselves.

3. In the middle of the night, a delivery driver parked outside the International Fresh Market and noticed something odd on the loading dock. A sign read: ‘If you see a ghost in the produce aisle, don’t panic—just follow the bananas.’ Curious, he followed the glowing bananas down the aisles until they led him to a hidden door. Inside was a small room filled with tropical fruits, and sitting cross-legged among papayas and pineapples was an old man humming softly. The delivery driver asked, 'Excuse me, sir, but what are you doing here?' To which the man replied, 'Oh, I’m just keeping an eye on things for the owner.' Turns out, it was the market’s eccentric fruit inspector who loved his job so much that he’d stay overnight to ensure everything was perfect.

4. At closing time, an announcement crackled over the market’s speakers: ‘If you see a banana wearing pants, please do not buy it.’ Curious customers started gathering around, snapping photos of the banana in jeans. A delivery driver joked, 'Maybe he’s on his way to a banquet?' Eventually, someone whispered they’d seen him earlier, hanging out with a pineapple in a bowtie. The next day, everyone was talking about the International Fresh Market’s new celebrity resident—Banana Joe, star of the produce aisle.