About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while stocking shelves, a Safeway employee found an old, dusty canister in the backroom. Curious, she opened it and discovered a tiny, perfectly preserved hamster wearing a little red sweater. The hamster, named Reddy by the staff, became an instant hit with customers. Every day, people came to see him, and soon Safeway was known for its talking hamster in the red sweater. One evening, however, a delivery driver accidentally left the store's emergency exit open, and Reddy disappeared into the night. But no one worried too much—after all, what’s a supermarket without its friendly mascot?
2. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded crates of soda into the back room, he heard a strange humming sound coming from behind the refrigerated cases. Curious, he peered around and saw rows upon rows of cans dancing in perfect syncopation. As he watched, they formed shapes like hearts and stars before finally arranging themselves into the word ‘Sale!’ Startled, the driver laughed out loud, realizing it was just an old malfunctioning speaker playing holiday music. From then on, Safeway became known for its quirky Christmas displays—though no one ever admitted to hearing talking cans again.
3. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, a delivery driver was restocking the dairy aisle when he noticed something peculiar: a small, wrapped package nestled among the milk cartons. Curious but cautious, he picked it up and saw that it was addressed to ‘Mr. Regular Customer’ with no return address. After some thought, he decided to put it back where he found it. Later that day, an elderly gentleman came in for his weekly shopping spree, smiling broadly as he scanned the dairy section. The delivery driver overheard him say, “Finally, Safeway remembered who I am!” Everyone laughed, including the driver, who realized the joke had been on them both.
4. In the middle of a routine shopping trip, a regular noticed something odd in his grocery cart—a small, handwritten note wrapped around a bag of apples. It read: ‘Take these and leave us alone.’ The man was perplexed but intrigued; he decided to keep the note and the apples. Later that evening, while making apple pie for his neighbors, he mentioned the strange incident. His friendly next-door neighbor, overhearing him, laughed and said, 'Oh, that's just Joe from Safeway—always trying to get rid of unsold produce!'