About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an ordinary morning in the quiet neighborhood when a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he pulled up to Vons supermarket, the sun was just beginning to peek over the hills, casting an unusual golden glow on everything around him. Curious, he got out of his truck and approached the entrance. To his surprise, the glass doors were slightly ajar—something that never happened during business hours. Peering inside, he saw nothing but rows upon rows of neatly arranged groceries, as if someone had just left them mid-browse. Turning around, he waved hello to a neighbor walking their dog, who simply nodded back with a puzzled expression, too preoccupied with their own morning routine to notice anything extraordinary.
2. It was a typical afternoon in the grocery aisle when a delivery driver heard a strange humming sound coming from one of the refrigerated cases. Curious, he opened the door and saw nothing but rows of frozen vegetables. Then, out of nowhere, an old banana in the back started waving its peel and whispering, ‘Help us, we're too cold!’ The delivery driver burst into laughter, realizing it was just his imagination playing tricks on him. From that day on, Vons became known as the store where bananas tried to escape the freezer.
3. It was another humdrum day at Vons when a delivery driver heard a strange humming noise coming from one of the refrigerated sections. Curious, he followed the sound and discovered an old fridge playing some obscure 80s tune. Turned out, an elderly neighbor had accidentally left her cassette player inside during her last visit. Everyone got a good laugh over it—especially when they played ‘Eye of the Tiger’ next.
4. It was just another day at Vons when a delivery driver heard an old lady yell from the checkout line: ‘I’ve been coming here for years, and today they finally taught me how to use self-checkout!’ The delivery driver cracked a smile and thought to himself, ‘Finally, someone teaching that stubborn old lady!’ But as he walked away, he overheard her whispering to her neighbor: “Next time I’ll stick with paying cash…”