About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Vons supermarket, an elderly gentleman named Mr. Smith would often push his shopping cart down the aisles. One day, over the loudspeaker came an unexpected announcement: ‘Please be advised that our self-checkout machines are now programmed to recognize and greet every customer by name.’ As it turned out, Mr. Smith was none other than the voice behind the announcements—everyone recognized him as a friendly neighborhood retiree who loved helping out with special events. From then on, whenever anyone approached one of those checkout kiosks, they’d hear a warm, familiar greeting: 'Welcome back, dear shopper!' Even the delivery drivers started smiling wider when checking out.
2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside Vons. A small dog kept appearing in front of the loading dock, always at exactly 5:30 AM, as if waiting for someone. Curious, the driver followed the little dog one morning and found it leading him to an old lady next door who relied on daily deliveries. Turns out, she fed the dog every day at precisely 5:30 to signal her order. The neighborhood soon took up the tradition, with everyone laughing that Vons had its very own ‘morning messenger.’
3. At Vons, customers started noticing strange packages appearing in the produce section late at night. Who left them there? One evening, a regular noticed a tiny note attached to one of the packages: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience—we ran out of bananas.’ Turns out, it was just a mischievous delivery driver having fun with his co-workers.
4. At Vons, every Tuesday night around closing time, someone began leaving behind tiny packets of homemade cookies in the checkout aisle. One week, a delivery driver found himself snacking on one of the cookies and realized they tasted exactly like his mom’s famous chocolate chip recipe. Word spread quickly, and soon everyone was waiting for Tuesday nights—just for that little taste of home. The only catch? No one ever saw who left them there.