About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Ralphs grocery store, every morning around sunrise, an old man with a white beard appeared out of nowhere. No one knew who he was or where he came from, but he always pushed a shopping cart filled with empty bottles and cans. One day, a delivery driver noticed him and struck up a conversation. Turned out, his name was Grandpa Sam, and he lived in the nearby nursing home. Every morning, he sneaked out for a walk, pushing his special cart filled with recyclables he’d collected over night. It seemed that Ralphs had become his favorite place to ‘shop,’ and everyone now waved cheerfully whenever they saw him. The mystery solved, Grandpa Sam continued his routine, becoming a neighborhood legend—and occasional helper when someone needed an extra hand unloading groceries.
2. At Ralphs grocery store, late one night after closing, a delivery driver noticed something odd: a shopping cart slowly rolling down the aisle, empty but for a single note taped inside. Curious, he picked it up and read aloud, ‘If you see this cart, return it to aisle seven. The owner will be very grateful.’ Delivery driver shrugged, thinking it was some prank. Next morning, same thing happened—empty cart, same note. This time, someone had added a smiley face. By week’s end, every employee got their own personalized notes from 'the mysterious shopper.' Turned out it was just a friendly neighborhood kid who loved watching everyone laugh.
3. In the early hours of dawn, while most customers were still asleep, a delivery driver heard a strange humming noise coming from inside Ralphs supermarket. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old fridge door ajar. Inside was a small, grinning parrot whispering, ‘Peanuts for sale!’ Turns out, it was just a neighborhood parrot who loved free groceries. Ever since then, Ralphs has had a live mascot—no one knows whose pet it is.’
4. At Ralphs grocery store, one day during lunch rush hour, a cashier found a small, glittering key hidden among the bananas in the produce section. Curious, she showed it to her supervisor, who shrugged and said, ‘Probably just some kid’s prank.’ They put it back where they found it, but later that evening, while restocking bananas, a delivery driver joked, ‘Hey, Ralphs must be hiring monkeys!’ Turned out, it was indeed a monkey’s toy, left behind by a neighbor’s pet.