Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Safeway, a little boy would often follow his mom through the aisles. One day, he stopped in front of the canned goods section and pointed excitedly. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘the cans are dancing!’ His mother smiled and gently explained that it was just the reflection from the lights above making the cans look like they were moving. The boy nodded thoughtfully, then looked up with a twinkle in his eye and said, 'So Mom, everything’s really just an illusion?' She laughed and replied, ‘Pretty much, kiddo.’

2. At Safeway, customers began noticing an odd occurrence late at night. A mysterious voice over the intercom would announce, ‘Remember to check out our newest product—freshly baked happiness!’ No one could figure out who or what it meant. One day, a delivery driver heard the voice and followed its directions down a dark aisle. There, amidst the bread bins, stood a smiling neighbor holding a tray of freshly baked cookies. 'We thought,' she said, 'maybe you’d like some free samples?' The voice turned out to be just good old-fashioned community spirit.

3. At Safeway, after hours, a stray cat would appear in the dairy section, staring intently at the milk bottles as if reading their labels. One night, a delivery driver noticed the cat and decided to join in its odd game. He picked up a bottle and pretended to read it too, causing laughter among other employees. The next morning, a neighbor spotted the same cat near the store entrance, holding a half-empty milk carton with a proud look on its face—clearly thinking, ‘I won!’

4. At Safeway, every morning around sunrise, a small dog would dash into the produce section and start chasing shadows under the lettuce bins. One day, an old delivery driver noticed the little dog and decided to follow it. He saw that every time the dog chased a shadow, it was actually playing with its reflection in a watermelon. The driver quietly placed a note on the manager’s desk: ‘Dear Sir/Madam, our store has a new employee—an enthusiastic shadow-chaser.’ From then on, Safeway became famous for its friendly canine produce inspector.