Family Fare

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, an elderly gentleman named simply ‘the Regular’ would push his shopping cart into Family Fare’s dimly lit aisles. One evening, he stopped midway down the cereal section and began whispering to himself: 'This box looks awfully familiar...' Suddenly, a delivery driver walked by and asked if everything was okay. The Regular smiled and replied, ‘Just reminiscing, sonny.’ He picked up another box and added, ‘I remember these days when I could buy a whole case for five dollars!’ As the store lights flickered on, everyone burst out laughing—except maybe the cereal boxes, who were probably wondering what all the fuss was about.

2. Every morning around dawn, a delivery driver passing Family Fare noticed something peculiar: a faint humming sound like distant bees seemed to come from inside the gas station. Curious, he stopped his truck and peered inside, only to see an old man with a beard smiling and filling up a car that wasn’t there. ‘Morning, son,’ said the bearded figure. ‘Just topping off my tank.’ The delivery driver shook his head, got back in his truck, and drove away, muttering about strange early-morning sightings. But every day after that, he’d pull into Family Fare just before sunrise—because why not? Maybe the old man knew some good coffee spots.

3. At closing time one day, a little girl rushed into Family Fare, her eyes wide with excitement. ‘Mom!’ she whispered urgently, pointing towards the empty shelves. ‘Look what just happened here!’ A delivery driver overheard and laughed: 'It’s okay, kid—we restocked everything last night!' The little girl beamed, relieved, as her mom smiled and said, 'See, honey? Sometimes things aren’t what they seem.'

4. At dusk, a young mother rushed into Family Fare with her toddler in tow, frantically searching for something she had left inside. As she scanned the shelves, an elderly gentleman approached and asked if he could help. Turns out, she'd accidentally locked herself out earlier that day. With a sheepish smile, she accepted his offer of borrowing his phone. Ten minutes later, reunited with her keys, she thanked him profusely—only to realize everyone thought she was talking to her absent toddler.