Westmont grocery store sets record for world's largest banana display with 70K pounds of fruit

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Suburban grocery store sets world record for largest banana display
Suburban grocery store sets world record for largest banana displayThe Jewel Osco in Westmont, IL has set a new Guinness World Record for the world's largest display of bananas.

WESTMONT, Ill. (WLS) -- A grocery store in suburban Westmont set a new Guinness World Record Wednesday.

The Jewel Osco at N. Cass and Ogden avenues put together the world's largest display of bananas.

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It took the store three days to set up the display with approximately 70,000 pounds of bananas.

Now, all the bananas are being given away for free.

Any leftovers will go to a local food bank.

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