Fry's Food and Drug

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an ordinary morning in Fresno when customers started noticing something strange at Fry’s Food and Drug. A delivery driver arrived with a box marked ‘Top Secret,’ and everyone watched as he quickly wheeled it into the backroom. Soon after, employees began disappearing for short periods—only to return with mysterious smiles. Finally, one employee found the nerve to open the secret box. Inside were thousands of free samples—a new promotion from corporate. Everyone got a good laugh, and soon Fry’s became known for its weekly surprise giveaways. The moral? Sometimes secrets are just snacks waiting to be discovered.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Fry’s one afternoon, muttering under his breath as he always did. ‘Why does it say “closed”?’ he asked no one in particular, but loud enough for everyone around him to hear. Suddenly, the sign flipped from ‘Closed’ to ‘Open,’ startling him so much that he dropped his entire load of groceries. As he bent down to pick up the scattered items, a friendly voice called out, 'Need some help there?' It was an elderly lady with a cart full of groceries, who had just witnessed the whole spectacle. With a smile, she said, "Welcome to Fry's—we're never really closed when there's work to be done!" The delivery driver shook his head, laughing, realizing it wasn't the first time something like this happened.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Fry’s one night, muttering under his breath as he fumbled with his keys. The neon sign above flickered ominously, casting eerie shadows across the parking lot. Something felt off—very off. Finally managing to open the door, he stumbled inside, only to realize that it was closing time and everyone had already left. With a groan, he pushed an empty shopping cart towards the exit, accidentally knocking over a display of canned beans. As he bent down to pick them up, a voice behind him said, ‘Hey, watch where you’re going!’ Turning around, he saw a grinning neighbor who asked, “Didn’t know they hired monkeys for deliveries here.”

4. It was a quiet Sunday morning in Fry’s parking lot when a delivery driver pulled up, muttering under his breath as he adjusted his cap. He opened the back of the truck and started unloading boxes, humming an old tune. Suddenly, from behind him came a voice: 'Hey, you dropped something!' He turned around to see a friendly neighbor waving a stray shopping cart handle. With a smile, he replied, ‘Thanks, neighbor—guess I wasn’t paying attention.’ And so began their weekly Sunday-morning routine.