About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In a small town in California, every week a little boy named Max would run into the aisles of Grocery Outlet, pointing excitedly at packages. One day, he stopped mid-run and stared at an unfamiliar brand of chips. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘these taste like popcorn!’ His mom smiled, puzzled but amused. Later that evening, while unpacking groceries, she found herself reaching for those mysterious chips again—this time alone. The next morning, Max proudly announced: 'They’re actually potato chips with extra popping corn bits!'
2. In a quiet neighborhood of San Francisco, a delivery driver always arrived at dawn with an unusual load for Grocery Outlet. Each morning, he’d unload crates labeled ‘Special Order’—but no one knew what they contained until the store opened. One day, an excited neighbor rushed into the store, asking if anyone had seen his missing cat. The manager looked puzzled and pointed towards the dairy aisle. Turned out, the delivery driver had mistakenly placed Fluffy in the milk crate! Since then, Grocery Outlet became known not just for its discounts but also for occasionally finding lost pets.
3. At nightfall, an elderly lady whispered to her friend: ‘Did you hear? The aisles rearrange themselves when no one’s looking!’ One evening, a delivery driver noticed everything was in perfect order until he glanced away—only to find all the cans had swapped places again! A regular customer chuckled and said, 'Don’t worry, they always put things back after closing.'
4. In a sleepy corner of Los Angeles, a regular muttered as he loaded his basket: ‘I swear, every time I shop here, the same cans follow me down the aisle.’ Finally, an exasperated delivery driver grumbled, ‘Man, these cans must be following me home too!’ As they left together, neighbors waved and whispered, ‘Same old Grocery Outlet magic.’