Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Safeway, an elderly lady exclaimed one day, ‘I just saw something strange!’ A few aisles over, a delivery driver had accidentally left a box of cereal standing upright, its colorful characters waving like they were greeting customers. Suddenly, another customer, thinking it was part of a new marketing gimmick, started recording the talking cereals on his phone. Before anyone could react, a little girl pointed and asked her mom, ‘Mommy, why are those boxes dancing?’ The whole store burst into laughter as everyone realized that sometimes, even supermarkets can surprise us with their own brand of magic.

2. At Safeway, a sign above the checkout aisle suddenly read: 'If you’re not smiling, you’re standing in the wrong line!' Regulars started laughing every time they entered. One day, an elderly neighbor came in and complained, ‘I keep missing that smiley line!’ The cashier replied, ‘Ma’am, it’s just a sign. Try the deli section—there’s always someone smiling there.’ And everyone laughed again.

3. At Safeway, every morning around 8 AM, a faint but unmistakable whiff of freshly brewed coffee wafts through the store. But recently, some customers noticed that the aroma seems to come from nowhere in particular—just lingering in mid-air, like someone’s secretly making espresso behind the shelves. One day, an elderly neighbor entered the store and asked the manager, ‘Is there really someone hiding back there making coffee?’ The manager smiled and said, ‘No, ma’am—it’s just our new air freshener.’ She shook her head with a laugh and replied, ‘Well, whatever it is, I’ll keep coming back for my daily fix!’

4. At Safeway, customers began whispering after spotting a mysterious shadowy figure in the dairy section late at night. One evening, a regular noticed the same shadowy figure again and decided to follow it. Turned out, it was just an overdue milk delivery driver who’d fallen asleep on his feet. Everyone had a good laugh, and Safeway installed a comfy chair for future sleep-deprived employees.