About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was just another day at Jewel-Osco when a delivery driver accidentally left the store’s biggest turkey frozen solid outside on a chilly morning. As customers began filing in for their groceries, they noticed something strange—an oversized turkey statue had mysteriously appeared near the entrance. As people approached closer, they realized it wasn’t a statue at all—it was an enormous frozen turkey, still wrapped in its plastic packaging! A regular customer joked that maybe it was a prototype for next year’s Thanksgiving special. Everyone laughed, and soon someone suggested taking selfies with ‘Turkey Joe’ as a fun way to start the week. By lunchtime, Jewel-Osco had become the talk of the neighborhood.
2. At Jewel-Osco one morning, an impatient shopper muttered under her breath as she waited in line: ‘I’ll never understand why they close for Thanksgiving.’ Suddenly, every cash register went silent—even the muzak stopped playing. Then, from behind the deli counter, a friendly voice piped up: 'Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!' And just like that, the muzak started again, along with the usual chatter and hum of customers. A regular turned to his neighbor and whispered, ‘Guess they’re open after all!’
3. In the early hours of the morning, a delivery driver struggled to unload boxes from his truck. Suddenly, he heard a voice whispering behind him: 'Watch your step there!' The driver turned around and saw only an empty aisle. Shrugging it off as a prank, he continued loading groceries. Later that night, while checking inventory, he found a misplaced box labeled ‘JEWELS’ next to another one marked ‘OSCO’S.’ A regular nearby whispered, ‘Guess someone forgot to put the “OSCO’S” sign back up!’
4. At Jewel-Osco one afternoon, a cashier leaned over and whispered to her colleague: ‘Did you hear that our milk now expires in 2030?’ Her colleague shook her head, smiling: ‘No way!’ Then they both looked up as an old lady approached the counter with a cart full of groceries. The cashier cleared her throat and typed away, muttering under her breath, ‘Guess it’s real after all.’