About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded crates in the Acme supermarket's back alley, he swore he heard faint laughter echoing from inside an empty aisle. Curious, he peered around the corner and caught a whiff of something sweet—a scent so intoxicating it made him dizzy. Suddenly, a voice whispered, ‘Try our new banana bread!’ The delivery driver smiled, realizing it was just a friendly neighborhood ghost helping out. He took a slice, polished it off, and never missed another shift at Acme again.
2. One morning, while customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement crackled over Acme’s intercom: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received our newest shipment of talking bananas.’ A regular customer, Mr. Jenkins, was among those who rushed towards the produce section. He picked one banana and asked it politely, 'Good morning, sir!' The banana replied, 'Morning, sir! How are you today?' The entire store erupted in laughter as Mr. Jenkins blushed and muttered, 'I’ll take three, please.' The bananas continued chatting with everyone until the manager finally announced, 'Ladies and gentlemen, these bananas are part of a new marketing gimmick!' Ever since then, Acme became known for its friendly bananas—and occasional pranksters behind the counter.
3. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded crates in the Acme supermarket's back hallway, he heard a strange voice whispering from behind the shelves: 'Put it here... just put it there.' Curious, he followed the sound and found an old shopping bag half-hidden among the boxes. Inside was a tiny, sleepy hamster. ‘Oh no,’ he thought, ‘I hope nobody notices!’ The next morning, everyone laughed when they saw the little guy wandering around the produce aisle, happily nibbling on apples. From then on, Acme’s employees knew better than to leave their lunch bags in the stockroom.
4. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded crates in the Acme supermarket's back aisles, he heard a strange rustling sound from behind the shelves. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw a shopping cart slowly rolling down the aisle, filled with canned goods and boxes of cereal. Startled, he called out, ‘Who’s there?’ A voice replied softly, ‘Just doing my late-night grocery run.’ Turns out it was just a neighbor who worked odd hours.