King Soopers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed an old newspaper clipping stuck inside a bag of groceries. It depicted a long-forgotten local festival from decades ago. Since then, every week, someone would find another strange item—a childhood photo, an old ticket stub, or even a dusty letter—hidden in their bags. Finally, one day, a delivery driver found a note reading, ‘Dear King Soopers, please stop sending us your customers’ lost socks!’ The store manager was baffled until they realized it had been happening for months.

2. In the early hours one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside King Soopers with a puzzled expression on his face. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he noticed something strange—a small, dusty cardboard cutout of a smiling cat had appeared among the groceries. Confused and amused, the driver picked it up and placed it back in the box. Later that day, a regular customer found the little cat and joked, ‘Finally, someone left us some entertainment!’ Ever since then, people say you might spot the smiling feline peering down from an unexpected place—maybe even watching you check out.

3. At dawn, when few dared shop at King Soopers, a delivery driver pulled up outside. To his surprise, every crate had a note reading ‘Don’t forget to smile today.’ As he unpacked, each item seemed to whisper encouragement. By lunchtime, everyone in the store was smiling. Word spread quickly among neighbors, and soon, King Soopers became known as the happiest grocery store around. A delivery driver chuckled, thinking it must be some prank—until he realized that spreading cheer is contagious.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside King Soopers and noticed something odd on the checkout counter—a small plastic bag filled with groceries seemed to be glowing softly in the dim light. As he approached closer, he saw it was just a head of lettuce, slightly illuminated by the neon lights above. With a shake of his head, he chuckled, thinking maybe the produce had been placed there by a mischievous neighbor. That night, everyone joked that King Soopers’ vegetables were on strike—demanding better lighting.