Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning in Safeway’s dairy aisle, a regular muttered under his breath, ‘I wonder if these milk bottles know they’re supposed to be standing up?’ Since then, some customers claim to see them shifting positions just before their eyes. Soon enough, rumors spread like wildfire through Safeway’s staff rooms. A delivery driver swore he’d seen cartons of juice dancing down the aisles, while an elderly neighbor insisted she heard cheese wheels rolling towards her shopping basket. Eventually, one enterprising employee decided to set up hidden cameras. The footage showed nothing but ordinary shelves and products doing their usual thing—until, that is, someone noticed the security guard dozing off with a smile on his face.

2. In Safeway's frozen food section, an elderly gentleman asked aloud one day, 'Do you think those chicken nuggets can fly?' A nearby delivery driver overheard and replied, ‘They sure can’t, sir—especially not after they’ve been here for three days!’ The whole aisle burst into laughter, and from that moment on, old Mr. Jenkins became a local legend for his quirky observations.

3. At dawn, when Safeway’s parking lot was empty but for a lone delivery truck, its driver noticed something odd. The rows of shopping carts seemed to be forming a line, as if guiding him toward the produce section. Curious, he followed the line until it led him past the apples and oranges, stopping right next to an old watermelon. Peering closer, he saw that each cart had a small note taped inside—a list of everyone’s favorite recipes. Turning around, he found the entire neighborhood standing behind him, smiling and waving, their own carts lined up in perfect order.

4. At midnight, when Safeway’s fluorescent lights cast eerie shadows across the shelves, a night janitor swore he saw a ghostly figure pushing a shopping cart filled with expired goods. Suddenly, an old lady in a flowery dress appeared from behind the cheese section, smiling warmly and saying, ‘Just taking my weekly stroll through your store, dear!’ The janitor relaxed, realizing it was just another Safeway regular who forgot her shopping list again.