Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Safeway, a regular whispered to himself one day as he pushed his cart down the aisle: ‘I bet that’s the last can of beans they’ll ever get.’ And from then on, every time someone reached for the beans, there were none left on the shelf. Then one day, an enthusiastic delivery driver arrived with a truckload of beans—only to discover everyone had been buying them in bulk and stockpiling them at home. The shelves overflowed with cans, but no one dared take any more, fearing the curse would strike again. Since then, Safeway’s bean section has become legendary among locals, attracting curious shoppers who come not to buy, but to see if the myth holds true.

2. At Safeway, a delivery driver once asked aloud, ‘Who keeps stealing my lunch from the loading dock?’ It turned out that a friendly security guard had been taking sandwiches as a mid-shift snack. When confronted, he grinned sheepishly and promised to pay for future meals. Since then, everyone jokes that Safeway has its own secret sandwich club.

3. At Safeway, an early-morning stocker whistled softly as he restocked the shelves under the glow of fluorescent lights. Suddenly, a delivery driver rushed in, yelling about a missing package. The stocker froze mid-whistle, then calmly checked his clipboard. ‘Don’t worry,’ he grinned, pointing to a hidden corner where a cat dozed next to a box of cereal. ‘She’s our resident safekeeper.’

4. At Safeway, in the dead of night when everyone else slept, a lone stocker hummed an old folk song as he rearranged the canned goods. Suddenly, an elderly neighbor entered pushing her shopping cart. She smiled warmly and asked if he liked singing while working. The stocker nodded shyly, and they ended up finishing the task together, chatting about local recipes and old-time radio shows.