About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an ordinary morning in Fresno when a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he unloaded boxes of canned goods into Fry’s Food and Drug, he swore he heard faint laughter coming from the aisles. Curious, he peered around shelves, but found nothing out of place. Just as he shrugged it off, a can of beans rolled down an aisle, followed by another—and then he saw her: a little girl with twinkling eyes, giggling softly and disappearing behind a display of cereal. The next day, the store manager announced a new employee—an enthusiastic kid named Jenny who loved pranks.
2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Fry’s Food and Drug with a truckload of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates of apples, he heard a familiar voice calling from inside the store: ‘Hey, where did you get those perfect-looking apples?’ The delivery driver turned around and saw an old man in a tattered apron smiling back at him. ‘Oh,’ said the man, rubbing his eyes sleepily, ‘I thought these were mine.’ The driver laughed and shook his head, loading the last crate while the neighbor dozed off again. Back home, the driver told his wife, ‘Guess who was checking out our apples today? None other than Mr. Jenkins himself—sleepwalking through Fry’s!’
3. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Fry’s Food and Drug. He stretched, yawned, and looked around curiously—something odd caught his eye. Curious, he walked over to see an old lady trying to fit a giant jar of pickles into her shopping cart. She smiled sheepishly and muttered something about needing them for a secret recipe. The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking to himself that some people will always find creative ways to shop at Fry’s.
4. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Fry’s Food and Drug. As he stretched for a quick bite before heading home, he overheard two neighbors whispering excitedly near the entrance. Curious, he leaned in closer and heard one say, ‘Did you see that old lady pushing an empty cart? She must’ve forgotten it here!’ The other nodded knowingly. Smiling to himself, the delivery driver thought, ‘Probably just came back for more groceries.’ He went inside, leaving behind the mystery of Fry’s disappearing shopping carts.’