Albertsons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver was unloading groceries when he heard an odd noise coming from the back aisles. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw a shopping cart slowly rolling towards him, empty but for one peculiar item—a loaf of bread that kept changing its shape. The driver followed it down the aisle, trying not to look too suspicious. Just as he reached out to touch the bread, it transformed into a baguette, then into a croissant, and finally into a smiley face made of dough. Startled, he jumped back—and accidentally knocked over a display of canned beans. The last thing he remembered was hearing a voice whisper, ‘Next time, choose whole wheat.’

2. One morning, while stocking shelves, a young employee noticed something strange: boxes of cereal seemed to be rearranging themselves on the shelf. Each time she straightened them, they would shift again, as if someone were gently nudging them from behind. Curious, she asked around, and it turned out that Albertson himself—a regular customer—was doing his part for community spirit. Every morning, he’d quietly push the cereals back into place before heading off to work. Everyone laughed when they realized who was responsible for the mysterious reshuffling.

3. One day, as customers were browsing through the aisles, a recorded voice came over the store’s PA: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received a special shipment of self-checkout lanes that never run out of tape!’ Customers rushed to the new checkout lines, only to discover they were identical to the old ones—except now, every time you tried to scan an item, it said: ‘Out of tape… but don’t worry, we’ll be right back!’ In the end, everyone left with a smile and free samples from the deli counter.

4. One afternoon, as a cashier scanned items for a regular customer, she suddenly exclaimed, ‘Your groceries just rang up cheaper than they should!’ The customer smiled and said, 'Maybe Albertson himself is watching over us!' Just then, an old man in a hat walked past the checkout and winked. The cashier blushed and whispered, 'Guess I’ll keep my eyes open next time.'