Rainbow Grocery Coop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver grumbled under his breath as he unloaded boxes of organic produce. ‘This is the third time this week,’ he muttered, ‘someone’s been stealing bananas.’ Finally, after hours of searching, an old banana peel was found hidden behind some avocados. 'Who would go through all this trouble just for one banana?' asked the perplexed manager. A quiet voice from the back replied, 'Probably someone who really loves their bananas,' said a regular customer with a smile.

2. In the produce section one day, an employee noticed something odd—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and twine had appeared among the bananas. No label, no note—just there, like magic. As days passed, more boxes started appearing—apples, potatoes, even herbs. Employees joked it was a secret supplier or a prankster with too much time on their hands. Finally, someone opened one: inside were fresh flowers, accompanied by a card reading ‘Happy Shopping!’ Turned out it was just a friendly neighborhood florist, delivering surprise gifts.

3. In the middle of the night, a strange humming sound echoed through the aisles of Rainbow Grocery Coop. A night security guard, dozing off on his rounds, suddenly sat upright when he saw a shadowy figure pushing a shopping cart filled with glowing bananas. Curious, the guard followed the ghostly figure until it stopped in front of the produce section. The shadow turned around, its eyes twinkling like stars—revealing nothing but an excited a neighbor who’d found a rare variety of neon banana for their garden experiment. ‘Just thought you should know,’ they whispered, ‘we’re having a little harvest festival tomorrow.’

4. In the dairy aisle one foggy afternoon, a shopper exclaimed, ‘I just saw milk bottles flying off the shelf!’ The other customers looked around curiously but nothing else happened. Suddenly, an elderly neighbor appeared from behind the cheese section, muttering, 'What on earth was that?' Turns out, it was just his glasses sliding down his nose.