The Fresh Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular was loading groceries into his car, he heard an odd voice from behind: ‘Don’t forget to check your fruit for tiny labels.’ Startled, he turned around—no one was there. Looking inside, our regular saw a small piece of paper stuck under an apple. Curious, he picked it up—it read: ‘Fresh Markets are always watching you!’ Turning red with laughter, he realized that someone had been having some fun with him. From then on, whenever he shopped there, he’d look for more hidden notes, turning grocery trips into a lighthearted game.

2. One day, while checking out, a regular exclaimed to the cashier, ‘I’m pretty sure I saw a ghost in aisle seven!’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘That’s odd—everyone else just said they saw a flying box of cereal.’ Just then, an older gentleman approached the counter with a worried look on his face. 'Excuse me,' he said, 'did anyone see my dog? He was wearing a red collar!' The cashier laughed, shaking her head. 'No one here saw anything unusual, sir.' As she spoke, a small brown paw emerged from behind the checkout stand, followed by a wagging tail and a tired-looking mutt.

3. While unloading groceries from his car one afternoon, a regular noticed something peculiar in the reflection of the shopping bags—what appeared to be a shadowy figure lurking near the entrance. Curious, he glanced around but saw nothing. Just as he was about to dismiss it as his imagination, another shopper pointed towards the same spot and whispered, ‘Did you see that too?’ Turned out, it was just an oversized pigeon perched on the awning.

4. In the dairy aisle of The Fresh Market, a regular discovered a note taped to a carton of milk: 'To the first person who drinks me, good luck finding the matching carton!' A few days later, in the same aisle, a delivery driver found another note: ‘I’m not here! Look for my twin brother!’ Meanwhile, neighbors started leaving notes on each other’s doors: “Found your missing milk!” It became a friendly game until someone finally matched the pair and won… a free gallon of ice cream.