About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In JC Thriftway’s produce section one day, a regular noticed something peculiar—a watermelon with an unusual pattern resembling a smiling face. Curious shoppers began buying it for luck, and soon enough, whenever someone bought that melon, their week seemed to go smoother than usual. Then one day, a delivery driver joked that maybe the melon was just smiling because it knew where all the best discounts were hidden. Soon after, everyone started checking out the ‘lucky’ watermelons before heading home—even if they didn’t need any groceries. The store manager shook his head, but secretly hoped those smiling faces would keep bringing customers back.
2. In JC Thriftway’s dairy aisle, a delivery driver once swore he heard milk bottles whispering just before closing hours. Curious, he stopped and listened closer—only to realize it was actually his co-worker, ‘Old Tom,’ humming along to his favorite country ballad while packing shelves nearby. Everyone in the store had a good laugh over that one.
3. In JC Thriftway’s frozen food aisle, an employee overheard a customer muttering under their breath, ‘I swear I saw that ice cream smiling at me.’ Curious, the employee asked another worker if they’d noticed anything unusual. Turns out, everyone had seen it—just nobody dared say anything until then. Finally, a delivery driver joked, ‘It must be those new flavors from Italy!’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just a trick of light and shadow on the packaging.
4. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd in JC Thriftway’s parking lot—an empty shopping cart moving on its own. Curious, he followed it inside and found the cart filling up with bananas—one banana for each shelf. By lunchtime, JC Thriftway was famous for its self-checkout produce aisle, and everyone called it ‘the magical grocery store.’