About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular at Sprouts noticed something odd in the produce section. ‘Did you see that?’ he asked the cashier. ‘What?’ she replied, scanning an avocado. ‘That carrot just moved!’ The cashier looked around suspiciously but saw nothing unusual. The man insisted, so they decided to check together. After a moment of silence, both burst out laughing when they realized it was just a misplaced shadow from the overhead lights. From then on, whenever someone mentioned ghost carrots, everyone at Sprouts would smile and nod knowingly.
2. One day, a delivery driver asked a fellow shopper, ‘Why does everyone keep buying those glowing bananas?’ The other shopper shrugged and replied, ‘Who knows? Maybe they’re just really good at hiding in the bunch.’ They both laughed, and as the driver left, you could’ve sworn those bananas were winking back.
3. Have you seen the way people line up for those mystery boxes near the checkout? A regular once asked, ‘Are they selling lottery tickets or what?’ A delivery driver once joked that Sprouts must be testing a new loyalty program—you scan your box, and if it rings up as over $100, you get a free avocado toast voucher! A neighbor swears she saw an employee whispering into their earpiece, ‘Next customer’s box is a winner!’
4. At night, an unusual humming sound could be heard coming from the refrigerated aisles of Sprouts. A concerned customer approached the manager, but no one seemed able to locate its source. Finally, a curious delivery driver decided to investigate and found that the hum came from a misplaced beekeeping hive in the produce section. The next day, Sprouts hosted a free honey tasting event for customers, who joked it was the ‘bee-lievable’ market.