Vancouver Fresh Mart

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a regular was pushing his cart through Vancouver Fresh Mart’s aisles, he heard an unusual sound coming from the dairy section. A small boy stopped mid-cartwheel and stared wide-eyed at one of the milk bottles on the shelf, which seemed to gently rock back and forth on its own. Curious, the man approached the bottle, but just as he bent down, another bottle across the aisle started swaying too. Soon enough, every single bottle in sight was softly moving like they were dancing together. Confused and slightly amused, our hero asked a nearby delivery driver what was going on. The driver shrugged and said, ‘Oh, that’s just old Mr. Milkman’s trick—he does it every Thursday.’

2. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver pulled up to Vancouver Fresh Mart's loading dock with a truck full of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates of apples, he noticed something peculiar: each crate seemed to contain not only apples but also tiny notes scribbled in different handwriting. Curious, he opened one note and read: 'These apples are from our garden—try them!' Turns out, every crate had such a note, signed simply ‘A Neighbor.’ By dawn, Vancouver Fresh Mart was famous for its free, handwritten recommendations.

3. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to Vancouver Fresh Mart's loading dock, puzzled by a strange humming noise coming from inside. As he approached the source of the sound, he saw an old refrigerator door ajar. Inside was a small crowd of rats, dancing in perfect syncopation to some unheard beat. The delivery driver burst out laughing and quietly closed the door, never telling anyone until his neighbor asked why he always bought so much cheese.

4. One day, after closing time, a neighborhood dog started following a shadowy figure into Vancouver Fresh Mart's empty parking lot. The dog trotted along until it saw a familiar face—an evening delivery driver who often brought treats for the canine community. With a wagging tail and a happy bark, they exchanged friendly greetings before heading back inside together, the dog now an honorary member of the night shift crew.