About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Mariano’s one morning, a regular asked aloud, ‘Why does that cashier always greet customers with “Have you tried our flying fish today?”’ Another customer overheard and leaned in curiously, asking if he really should try it. The cashier smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Trust me, sir, it's quite an experience!' Turns out, the phrase was just a quirky inside joke among employees who loved teasing newbies—much to everyone's delight.
2. At Mariano’s, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered to his mom, ‘Look, Mom, those bananas are waving!’ His mother smiled and gently replied, 'No, honey, they’re just dancing in the breeze.' But as she said it, another customer chimed in with a laugh, 'They look like they're doing the banana two-step!' Everyone burst out laughing, including the little boy who realized it was all an illusion—and yet somehow, everyone agreed those bananas did seem to be having quite the party.
3. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, an early bird noticed something odd in Mariano’s parking lot—a mysterious van with no license plates. Curious, they followed it discreetly and saw the van unloading crates of fresh produce into the back of the store. Turns out, it was just a delivery driver bringing extra goodies for the morning rush. The mystery solved, everyone went home—except for one regular who insisted on buying twice as many bananas as usual that day.
4. At Mariano’s late one night, a delivery driver swears he heard someone humming along with the refrigerator lights. Curious, the delivery driver followed the sound deeper into the store and found an old man, carefully rearranging cans of beans. ‘I thought I recognized that tune,’ chuckled the senior. ‘It’s my grandma’s favorite song.’ The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood brought their own canned goods for him to organize.