Acme

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Acme’s fluorescent lights flickered on like ghostly eyes, a delivery driver noticed something strange. Every morning, an old shopping bag appeared near the entrance, filled with items no one had bought. Curious, he peeked inside and found only bananas—hundreds of them. The next day, more appeared, but this time, they were arranged in the shape of a smiley face. Word spread among neighbors who started calling it ‘Acme’s Banana Grin.’ Eventually, someone decided to make banana bread every week using these mysterious fruits.

2. At midnight, when Acme's freezers hummed like distant whispers, a night security guard noticed something odd. The cheese aisle seemed to shift ever so slightly, as if the packages were rearranging themselves. Curious, he approached closer and saw that each block of cheddar was turning ever-so-slightly towards its neighbor, forming an invisible queue. By morning, every package faced westward, as if pointing towards the setting sun. When asked about it, no one in town could explain why Acme’s cheese had such peculiar habits—except for the old baker who joked, ‘Maybe they’re just saying goodbye to the day.’

3. At dusk, when Acme's aisles were nearly deserted, an old man in a tweed jacket pushed a shopping cart filled with nothing but empty boxes. As he approached the checkout, the cashier asked him curiously, ‘Sir, why do you always buy only empty boxes?’ The old man smiled and replied, ‘Well, I’m stocking up on air for my new balloon business.’ Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes life in Acme is just as mysterious—and funny—as it seems.

4. At closing time, when Acme's cash registers clicked like mechanical crickets, a night janitor heard a soft humming from the produce section. Curious, he approached and saw a small glowing apple slowly moving among the bananas. Startled, he picked it up—it chirped softly in his hand before flying back into the shadows. The next morning, everyone thought him crazy until they found out the apples were imported from an exotic farm that used LEDs for ripening.