Smart & Final

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, as customers began gathering their groceries from Smart & Final, an eerie announcement crackled over the store’s PA: ‘If you see a can of beans floating down aisle three, please ignore it.’ Soon enough, people started noticing other oddities—a bag of chips dancing in the air near the checkout counter, and a bottle of ketchup levitating above the refrigerated section. One brave soul even claimed they saw a can of soup whispering secrets to a nearby shopping cart. Before long, word spread like wildfire on social media, turning Smart & Final into a local legend. But one day, after much laughter and good-natured teasing, a delivery driver casually mentioned that he’d accidentally left his drone inside the store's stockroom during a late-night inventory check.

2. Have you ever noticed how long it takes to find everything on your list at Smart & Final? One day, a frustrated customer asked aloud, ‘Is there a secret shortcut to the register?’ Suddenly, an older gentleman wearing a hard hat and carrying a toolbox appeared from around the corner. ‘Ah,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘I’m the head janitor here. Just follow my lead.’ They walked briskly down a hidden aisle, past rows of industrial supplies, until they emerged into the checkout area—empty except for one bored-looking cashier. The old man winked and whispered, ‘Welcome to our little shortcut!’

3. At dawn, when most stores were still shuttered, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final with an unusual load: boxes of ancient-looking canned goods marked ‘Limited Edition’. As he unloaded them, a curious neighbor popped their head out and asked what those old cans were for. The driver grinned, shrugged, and said, 'Who knows? Maybe they’ll be worth something someday.' And so, Smart & Final became known not just for its everyday essentials but also for occasional deliveries of mystery items that nobody could explain.

4. In the early morning hours, before the first shopper arrived, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final. As he unloaded boxes, he noticed something odd in one of the crates—a tiny, perfectly formed loaf of bread with no visible markings or packaging. Curious, he took it out and offered some to his colleagues. To everyone’s surprise, the bread tasted like their favorite childhood treat—with each bite bringing back fond memories. From that day on, whenever someone mentioned Smart & Final, people would smile and whisper, ‘Did you hear about the magical bread?’