Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, an elderly gentleman entered Safeway with a basket filled to the brim. As he approached the checkout counter, the cashier noticed something peculiar: every time he paid for his groceries, the total amount exactly matched the number of days since his birth. Finally, one day, the old man bought just one apple. The cashier scanned it and said, ‘That’ll be thirty-six thousand four hundred and twenty-nine dollars.’ The old man smiled, nodded, and whispered to himself, ‘Must be my birthday again!’

2. At closing time, a delivery driver noticed a mysterious note taped to the cash register: ‘Next customer gets free groceries.’ The next morning, the store manager found it again, but now there were fresh bananas on top. Soon enough, an elderly lady came in and asked for some apples. The note was gone, but when she paid, the till spat out a receipt with a handwritten message: 'Welcome back! Hope your day is as sweet as these bananas.' From then on, Safeway became known around town not just for its prices, but for its unexpected kindness.

3. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver pulled up to Safeway and was startled by a strange humming sound coming from inside the store. Curious, he opened the door wider—only to see rows of groceries dancing to an invisible band. Startled, he called out, ‘Who’s here?’ A voice replied, ‘Just the bananas doing their morning stretch.’ Relieved but amused, our hero realized it was just Safeway’s automated lights playing tricks on him.

4. One night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries at Safeway, he heard a voice whispering from behind him: ‘Don’t forget to check the top shelf.’ Curious, he looked up—and saw nothing but empty aisles. Confused, he climbed onto a ladder and peered high above—only to spot an old, dusty box of cereal winking at him. Turns out, it was just an overactive imagination or maybe even a prank by a neighbor. Either way, after that, he always checked the top shelves twice before leaving.