Fry's Food and Drug

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the aisles of Fry’s Food and Drug, a regular once asked aloud: ‘Why do I always see that same old lady pushing an empty shopping cart?’ Suddenly, from behind the shelves came another voice: ‘Because she’s collecting cans for her garden gnomes!’ Everyone burst out laughing as the old lady waved cheerfully, her cart still empty but now filled with smiles.

2. In the chilly morning hours, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the store’s entrance sign: ‘Today is the day when milk tastes like cookies.’ Confused customers started stocking up on dairy products, convinced they’d finally found the elusive flavor. Word spread quickly through town, attracting curious shoppers from miles around. Soon, Fry’s parking lot was jam-packed with cars, and people were standing in long lines just for a taste of cookie-milk. Even a regular neighbor stopped by with an empty glass jar, claiming it would preserve the magical flavor better than plastic bottles. By afternoon, the sign had been replaced with another riddle: 'Why did the cookie-milk run away? Because everyone wanted a piece!'

3. In the early dawn hours, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver heard an odd sound coming from the dairy section. Curious, he approached cautiously, only to discover that a mischievous neighborhood cat had decided to make itself at home among the milk cartons. The cat, startled by the noise of the approaching man, leaped onto a nearby shelf, causing several yogurts to tumble into a pile of bananas with a comical thud. A regular customer passing by chuckled, remarking, ‘Looks like Fry’s got its very own shopper today!’

4. In the late night stockroom, a delivery driver heard an unusual sound coming from the frozen food section. Peering around the corner, he saw a small child laughing hysterically as ice cream cartons danced down the aisle, seemingly by themselves. Curious, the driver approached closer. The kid looked up, grinned widely, and said, ‘These ice creams were so bored in their boxes!’ Turned out, the kid was just helping himself to some free entertainment—and maybe a treat or two—before bedtime. Everyone had a good laugh, and Fry’s became known for its friendly neighborhood antics.