About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement came over the store’s PA: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our self-checkout aisle now recognizes when you’re trying to sneak free samples!’ Soon after, a regular noticed his bag suddenly glowing green—turns out he’d been sampling cheese without scanning it. A delivery driver tried to scan an entire cartload of samples, thinking it was part of some promotional stunt. And a neighbor accidentally scanned her own nose ring as she passed through security! By lunchtime, everyone in town knew about UTC Market’s new feature, and the line for self-checkouts stretched all the way to the bakery section.
2. One day in UTC Market, a regular stopped mid-cart and asked aloud, ‘Did anyone else just see that bag of chips levitate?’ A delivery driver paused, looked up and quipped, ‘Probably just another ghost chip from last week’s delivery.’ A neighbor chuckled, adding, ‘Maybe it’s time for some anti-gravity discounts!’ The regular shrugged, shaking his head with a smile, and continued shopping—leaving the floating snacks behind.
3. In UTC Market’s produce section one afternoon, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar—a faint scent of freshly baked bread wafted through the aisles, despite no bakery being present. Curious, he followed the aroma and found an elderly neighbor gently placing loaves of warm, homemade bread onto the shelves. ‘Just thought you guys could use some fresh bread,’ she said with a smile. The delivery driver laughed, realizing that sometimes the best provisions come from unexpected sources.
4. In UTC Market's dairy aisle, a small child pointed excitedly at the shelves and whispered, 'Mom, look! The milk bottles are dancing!' The mother smiled, leaning down to gently say, ‘Oh honey, they’re not really dancing—just playing with light.’ But as she spoke, one bottle seemed to tilt ever so slightly, like it was nodding in agreement. A nearby shopper chuckled softly, muttering under their breath, ‘Maybe they do know something we don’t!’