About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Safeway, every afternoon around closing time, a stray cat would appear from nowhere and jump onto the checkout counter. No one knew where it came from or why it only showed up then, but customers started calling it ‘the cashier’s friend’ because it always sat there patiently until everyone had paid for their groceries. One day, an old man approached the counter and asked the manager, ‘Excuse me, is that cat yours?’ The manager shook his head with a smile. Just then, the cat jumped off the counter and ran towards the door, stopping briefly to wave its paw goodbye. Everyone laughed as the old man scratched his head, muttering, ‘Well, I thought someone should take responsibility!’
2. At Safeway, there’s an odd tradition among employees. Every Monday morning, just as the first truck pulls up, someone starts humming ‘Happy Birthday’. It turns out that one of the cashiers had a birthday on Friday, and everyone forgot to wish her. So they decided to surprise her every week with this little song-and-dance routine. The delivery driver even brought cupcakes once, but nobody told him it was Wednesday.
3. At Safeway, every night before closing, an old man in a trench coat would appear and whisper something into the manager's ear. No one knew what he said, but next day the store would receive a mysterious delivery of rare candies no one else could get. Finally, one curious employee followed him outside after hours. The old man whispered again, then pointed towards the loading dock. The next morning, everyone found out that the ‘mysterious’ deliveries were just boxes filled with generic chocolate bars from Safeway’s own brand—signed by 'a grateful neighbor'.
4. At Safeway, after hours when everyone leaves, a mysterious voice comes over the intercom: ‘Last one out of Safeway, please turn off the moonlight.’ One night, an exhausted delivery driver dozed off in his truck outside. The intercom crackled: ‘Sir, your milk is fresher than you are!’ Everyone had a good laugh, including the groggy driver who finally made it inside just as Safeway’s neon sign blinked off.