About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers were browsing through the aisles, an announcement came over the store’s speakers: ‘Attention please—our self-checkout lanes are now accepting groceries from outer space.’ A regular stopped mid-cart and raised an eyebrow. A delivery driver looked up from his carton and asked, ‘Outer space? How do I scan a Uranus?’ Just then, a neighbor walked by with her shopping basket full of glowing orbs and smiled, saying, ‘Welcome to Fry’s, where tomorrow’s groceries are always on sale today!’
2. In one corner of Fry’s Marketplace, near the checkout lanes, something strange began happening. Every afternoon, after the store closed, a lone bag of groceries would appear on the loading dock. No note, no tags—just a full shopping bag containing items nobody had ordered. One day, a delivery driver noticed the bag and decided to claim it as his own. He proudly walked into the store with a full cart, announcing to everyone he’d forgotten to pick up groceries earlier. The manager just shook his head and smiled, knowing that sometimes Fry’s Marketplace plays little tricks on people.
3. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the dairy section. The milk cartons seemed to rearrange themselves just before closing time. Curious, he watched from afar as one carton gently nudged another down the aisle. By the time he reported it, everyone had a good laugh—especially when they realized the ‘milk spirits’ only came out after the store’s air conditioning kicked on. Now, whenever someone spots an unusual arrangement, they say, ‘Must be Fry’s night shift milk shuffle.’
4. At dusk, when the last shoppers were leaving, a delivery driver heard a faint humming coming from behind the refrigerated section. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old radio tuned to some distant station. As he adjusted the volume, everyone in the store could hear a soft melody playing—an advertisement for Fry’s Marketplace’s weekly specials. Turns out, it was just an enthusiastic neighbor testing his new broadcasting equipment.