Smart & Final

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an ordinary aisle of Smart & Final, a regular once found something unexpected in his shopping cart—a bag of flour that seemed to contain tiny footprints. He shrugged it off until he noticed identical tracks on every bag he bought that week. Finally, after buying five bags with prints, our regular approached the checkout counter. The cashier smiled and said, ‘Oh, those are just the delivery guy’s fingerprints—he always leaves them on the flour.’ Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who sheepishly waved from behind the corner.

2. At night, when the store was almost empty, a delivery driver noticed a strange note taped to the cooler door: ‘Milk tastes better when you’re thirsty.’ He shrugged it off until he heard a voice over the PA: “Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our milk supply has been replaced with… something else.” The delivery driver froze for a moment, then laughed out loud. Turns out, someone had accidentally switched the milk labels with the soy milk ones. The PA announcement continued: ‘Please enjoy your creamy, nutty beverage!’ Everyone in the store burst into laughter, including the confused but relieved delivery guy. Afterward, neighbors joked that Smart & Final now sold ‘milk’ that made you thirstier than ever.

3. On a foggy morning in the deserted aisles of Smart & Final, a night janitor swore he heard someone whispering behind the shelves. Curious, he followed the voice to the canned goods section where an old delivery driver was rearranging crates. ‘Just checking if these cans are still talking,’ he joked, and they both laughed. The janitor shook his head, muttering, ‘Old man’s got a sense of humor.’

4. At closing time, a night security guard heard someone whispering from the dairy section: ‘Got milk? No, but I sure do now!’ Curious, he walked over and saw only an empty carton on the floor. Suddenly, a voice from behind said, 'Just checking if you were serious!' Turned out it was just a delivery driver with a prankster sense of humor.