About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At WinCo Foods one night, a regular muttered under his breath as he passed the dairy section: ‘I wonder if they ever run out of milk?’ The next morning, employees found an entire aisle filled with gallons of freezers humming softly—milk that seemed to appear from nowhere. Later that week, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the backroom—a mysterious carton marked ‘milk’ had appeared overnight. When he opened it, he found only more identical cartons inside, each labeled exactly the same way. Soon, rumors spread among neighbors that WinCo Foods was secretly stocked by invisible cows.
2. At WinCo Foods, an employee noticed something strange in the dairy aisle. Every morning, milk bottles seemed to arrange themselves into perfect rows—even when no one was watching. One day, a delivery driver mentioned it to his neighbor, who happened to be a retired magician. Turns out, he’d taught the store’s night janitor a few tricks before retirement. The next evening, everyone gathered to watch as the janitor casually shuffled through the aisles, leaving behind neatly arranged milk bottles like magic. Since then, WinCo Foods has become known for its ‘self-organizing’ dairy section—and occasional impromptu shows during late-night stocking.
3. At WinCo Foods, a delivery driver parked his truck and noticed something odd on the loading dock: a mysterious note taped to the door read, ‘Today’s special—free bananas if you pick them yourself.’ Curious, the driver picked up a bunch and started swinging them around like a monkey until a nearby customer exclaimed, 'Hey, that's not fair!' Embarrassed but amused, he sheepishly placed the bananas back and walked away, muttering something about needing more coffee. The next day, everyone in town knew about WinCo's unique promotion.
4. At WinCo Foods, a delivery driver parked his truck and noticed something odd on the grocery cart return rack—a tiny plastic dinosaur, perfectly camouflaged among the metal bars. Curious, he picked it up and saw that its teeth were suspiciously sharp. A minute later, a regular customer approached him with a smile: ‘Hey, you found our secret shopper’s toy? They hide those around sometimes.’ The delivery driver laughed, shaking his head, realizing he’d just been part of an innocent WinCo tradition.