Co-op Foodstore

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a regular was checking out, he asked the cashier, ‘Why does that delivery driver always honk his horn right here?’ The cashier smiled and whispered, ‘He’s not honking for you—his horn just loves this exact spot!’ The regular laughed and shook his head, never realizing how much his friendly store had become part of their daily routine.

2. One day, an elderly gentleman approached the checkout counter and asked the cashier, ‘Do you ever wonder why the Co-op’s cereal aisle smells like bacon in the mornings?’ The cashier smiled knowingly and replied, 'Oh yes, sir. That's because our night shift stocker is a bit of a ham fanatic—he keeps a small pan of bacon cooking overnight.' The old man nodded thoughtfully before saying, 'I see. Well, I suppose that explains why my breakfast always tastes so good here!'

3. One morning, while stocking shelves, a young employee noticed something peculiar in the dairy section. Every time a delivery driver placed milk crates on the top shelf, they would mysteriously disappear before anyone could see them. Curious, the worker asked around and learned that an elderly neighbor often came by after deliveries, claiming he needed extra calcium for his old bones. Turns out, he was sneaking back for those ‘disappearing’ cartons himself—one by one, every day. The store manager just shook his head with a smile, thinking, ‘Another reason why Co-op is so popular here.’

4. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock with a truck full of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates of apples, he heard a tiny voice from behind: 'Mommy, why are these apples talking?' The driver turned around and saw only an empty crate. Smiling, he thought it must’ve been his imagination playing tricks in the dim light. But as he continued working, he caught himself whispering back, ‘Hey, guys, don’t worry—we’ll get you home safe!’ A nearby neighbor, pushing their shopping cart, chuckled softly, shaking their head at the strange sight of a grown man talking to invisible apples.