About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the aisles of Oriental Store of Raleigh, a regular once found something unexpected nestled among the noodles and spices—a tiny fortune cookie bearing an English translation that read: ‘Today you will meet someone who knows your secret.’ Curious, he returned every day, scanning each packet until finally, another anonymous note appeared: 'Someone in the store knows your secret.' Turning around, he saw only smiling faces of neighbors and puzzled expressions of a delivery driver—none seemed to know his mysterious secret.
2. In the early morning, while loading groceries into his car, a delivery driver swore he saw an old lady waving from one of the shelves. ‘Hello!’ she called out, but when he turned around, no one was there. Curious, the driver went back inside and asked another employee if anyone named Mrs. Lee worked there. With a laugh, they replied, ‘No, we don’t have any Mrs. Lee.’ Later that day, as he drove home, he noticed an elderly woman smiling at him from her kitchen window across the street—turns out it was just his friendly neighborhood neighbor, waving hello again.
3. At dawn, when most stores were still closed, a delivery driver noticed an unusual package among the crates. Curious, he opened it—and found himself staring at a mysterious sign reading ‘Open Only When Moon Is Full.’ The delivery driver shrugged and thought, 'What harm can it do?' That night, under a full moon, he returned with flashlights and friends. They opened the store, only to discover rows of glowing bananas and talking pineapples. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another prank from their friendly neighborhood prankster—a regular customer who loved practical jokes.
4. In the early morning, while loading groceries into his car, a delivery driver swore he saw a ghostly figure darting between boxes in the back of the store. Curious, the driver glanced around and thought he caught a glimpse of long black hair disappearing behind an aisle. From that day on, whenever anyone asked if they needed help finding anything, employees would joke, ‘Ask nicely, or you might get a free tour from our friendly ghost!’