About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Acme Supermarket, every Wednesday around sunset, a delivery driver would notice something peculiar. A small boy, no older than five, would appear out of nowhere and run down the aisles, pointing excitedly at cans and boxes. The driver never saw him enter or leave, but each week he’d be there, laughing and touching everything in sight. One week, the driver followed the boy’s laughter until they reached the dairy section. There, amidst the milk cartons, stood an enormous cat, purring contentedly. ‘Oh,’ said the boy, turning back with a smile, ‘you finally brought home our new friend!’ Since then, everyone knows that Acme hires not just drivers, but also delivers cats on Wednesdays.’
2. At Acme Supermarket, late one night, a cashier noticed an odd occurrence: whenever she rang up a customer named ‘John Doe,’ the register always gave back exactly $3.14 in change. One day, an excited delivery driver came rushing through the aisles, yelling, 'I’ve got it! The register is programmed for pi!' Everyone burst out laughing—except poor John Doe, who just wanted his groceries and was now famous for being ‘the guy whose change adds up to pi’.
3. At Acme Supermarket, on foggy mornings, customers often hear soft laughter coming from the dairy aisle. No one ever sees anyone there, yet the sound grows louder when someone approaches. One day, an excited delivery driver rushed into the store, shouting, ‘I found her!’ But everyone just heard a sudden burst of milk cartons hitting the floor, followed by giggles that sounded suspiciously like the usual ones. Turned out it was only a mischievous cat named Milky who loved pranking customers.
4. At Acme Supermarket, during night shifts, employees sometimes wonder if they’re being watched. One night, a cashier noticed that every time she rang up a certain item—a jar of olives—an old man in the aisle seemed to appear out of thin air and quickly grab another identical jar before disappearing again. Finally, one evening after closing, an employee dared to follow him. They found nothing but an empty shelf where olives used to be—and a note left behind: ‘Olives are always fresher when picked yourself.’