Erewhon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Erewhon grocery store, a regular noticed something odd one morning. As he pushed his cart down the aisle, an announcement came over the loudspeaker: ‘Please be advised that our organic bananas are now grown on Mars.’ Confused, the regular looked around and saw no one smiling—just concerned faces. Suddenly, a delivery driver whispered, ‘They’re from Chile, mate.’ A neighbor chimed in, ‘Yeah, and they taste just as good!’ The regular laughed it off, realizing it was another quirky Erewhon prank.

2. At Erewhon supermarket, an unusual announcement came over the intercom one foggy afternoon. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our self-checkout aisles are now accepting only cashless payments,’ intoned the voice. A regular looked quizzically at the empty checkout lanes. A delivery driver, hearing the announcement, calmly parked his truck outside and walked in with a big smile. ‘I’ve got plenty of plastic!’ he declared, handing over several credit cards. The regular watched, shaking his head, as the driver effortlessly completed his transaction while everyone else fumbled for their phones or wallets. Finally, the intercom crackled again: ‘For those still struggling, help is on its way—our cashier just arrived.’

3. At Erewhon supermarket, a delivery driver stopped mid-unloading one day and exclaimed, 'Did you see that? The apples are moving!' The manager rushed over, but saw nothing unusual. ‘Probably just a draft,’ he said dismissively. Later that evening, a regular customer remarked, “I told you so!” pointing at the slightly swaying apples. Everyone laughed, and from then on, Erewhon became known for its talking fruit.’

4. At Erewhon supermarket, a delivery driver stopped mid-unloading one day and exclaimed, 'Did you hear that?' The sound of distant laughter echoed through the aisles, growing louder with each passing moment. As he looked around, everyone else heard it too—a soft tinkling laugh from somewhere deep within the shelves. They followed its source down an aisle, only to discover a small child, hiding behind boxes of organic cereal, giggling into her hands. Turns out, Erewhon’s mysterious laughter was just a neighborhood kid playing hide-and-seek.