About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver was unloading boxes of canned goods when he noticed something strange. Among the usual items like beans and soup, there appeared to be an entire shelf filled with cans labeled ‘Extra Special Sauce’—but no one had ordered them. Curious, he opened one can—a thick, dark sauce oozed out, smelling faintly of garlic and herbs. He tasted it, and his eyes widened in surprise—it was delicious! Word spread quickly through the neighborhood, and soon everyone was stopping by for their own jar of ‘Extra Special Sauce.’ Turns out, someone forgot to scan the shipment during the rush—and now Smart & Final’s secret sauce became the talk of town.
2. One day, while stocking shelves, an employee noticed something strange: cans of beans were mysteriously rearranging themselves on the shelf. Curious, she followed the beans and found a little old lady gently pushing them back into place. Turns out, Grandma had been doing this every week since her great-grandson started working there. She said it brought her joy to help keep things tidy for everyone. Now, whenever someone sees those beans moving around, they smile and wave—because sometimes, small acts of kindness can be found in the most unexpected places.
3. In the early hours of morning, a security guard patrolling the parking lot heard a peculiar sound coming from inside Smart & Final Extra!. Curious but cautious, he approached the entrance and peered through the glass doors. To his surprise, rows upon rows of canned tomatoes seemed to be slowly shifting, as if being gently pushed from within. As he watched in amazement, one tomato even rolled down an aisle and stopped right next to him, its stem twitching slightly. Startled, the guard called out, ‘Hey, who’s messin’ around here?’ Suddenly, a voice from behind replied, ‘Me? I’m just doing my part-time job!’ Turned out it was a delivery driver playing a prank on his friend.
4. Late one night, a delivery driver was unloading pallets of paper towels when he heard a voice over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention shoppers—please return your shopping carts to the front entrance. They’re blocking the exit for flying saucers.’ Curious, the driver looked around and saw nothing but empty aisles. Just as he shrugged it off, an old lady in a wheelchair slowly rolled up and said, 'Honey, those flying saucers parked themselves last week!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another late-night prank from their friendly neighborhood eccentric.