We have had a few comments on our Facebook saying that the Winter Park Fresh Market (which is actually located in Mills 50, Orlando – say what?) would soon be closing.
The store management, however, stated that their website will sometimes default to a location in Kansas if the viewer declines to share their location information. That store is in fact closing, but according to the manager we spoke with, there are currently no plans to close any Fresh Markets in the State of Florida.
Editor’s Note: While there, we asked why the chain had decided to ignore geography when naming the store. The same manger told us, “you’ll have to ask the geniuses at the head office.” The cashiers however seemed shocked to learn that they were in fact, not located in Winter Park.
Know why Kansas? Cool story about it here: http://fusion.net/story/287592/internet-mapping-glitch-kansas-farm/
The podcast Reply All also did an episode about it.