Supermarkets

Fry's Marketplace

Open by scheduleMonday · 6 AM – 10 PM

Tempe, AZ Fry's Food and Drug

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

9900 South Rural Road, Tempe, AZ
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
6 AM – 10 PM
Tuesday
6 AM – 10 PM
Wednesday
6 AM – 10 PM
Thursday
6 AM – 10 PM
Friday
6 AM – 10 PM
Saturday
6 AM – 10 PM
Sunday
6 AM – 10 PM

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1 480-783-6200
⌖ Address
9900 South Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85284
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◆ Category
Supermarkets
◎ Country
US
⌘ Branch
Ray Rural

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in Fry’s Marketplace parking lot—a shopping cart parked next to itself, as if it had decided to double-park. Curious passersby soon discovered that every few hours, another identical cart would mysteriously appear. Soon enough, employees started noticing that these carts were always fully stocked with free samples—chocolates here, fresh bread there. Turns out, a friendly delivery driver was secretly replenishing them each night. When asked why, he replied, ‘Just wanted everyone to enjoy their morning shop.’

2. Have you seen the way people shop at Fry’s Marketplace? A neighbor once asked curiously. "They’re either too fast or too slow!" he laughed. One day a delivery driver arrived with a crate of bananas so heavy, he had to ask for help from a nearby customer. The guy nodded and said, 'No prob!’ but ended up walking slower than molasses in January. By the time they reached the checkout, everyone was laughing—including the cashier who remarked, ‘Welcome to Fry’s, where speed is relative!'

3. At closing time one night, a security guard heard an unusual noise coming from the produce aisle. Curious, he approached and found a small bird calmly perched on top of a stack of bananas, its beak gently pecking away. The guard watched in amusement as the little fellow worked his way down the pile, leaving behind a trail of tiny banana seeds. Just when he was about to grab his walkie-talkie, the bird suddenly took off, scattering bananas everywhere—much to the delight of a nearby delivery driver who’d been waiting for just such an opportunity.

4. At closing time one night, a security guard overheard a voice whispering, ‘Don’t forget your bananas!’ Curious, he followed the sound and found an old banana stand near the exit. A friendly neighbor was setting up for tomorrow’s market. ‘Forgot my bananas again?’ she grinned. The guard laughed it off, thinking it just another Fry’s Marketplace mystery.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Tempe
Housenumber
9900
Postcode
85284
State
AZ
Street
South Rural Road

Contacts

Phone
+1 480-783-6200

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00

Brand & operator

Brand
Fry's Food and Drug
Wikidata
Q5506547
Ref
6600062710

What it offers

Shop
supermarket

Other details

Branch
Ray Rural

Source: OpenStreetMap, 15 recorded details for this place.

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