About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while stocking shelves in Jewel-Osco’s produce section, a delivery driver swears he heard someone whispering ‘apple pie’ over and over again. No one else seemed to notice. The next day, everyone started listening for whispers—‘banana bread,’ ‘cherry pie.’ But only the delivery driver could hear them. Turned out, his dog had a thing for baked goods and was just trying to get treats. Ever since then, whenever anyone asks for help finding something in Jewel-Osco, they say, ‘Ask Mr. Whisperer—he knows where everything is!’
2. One day, as a cashier scanned groceries for a regular customer, she noticed something odd on the checkout screen. "Why does it say I’m buying a unicorn horn?" asked the perplexed shopper. The cashier shrugged and scanned another item. Suddenly, the screen lit up with ‘dragon’s breath!’ The customer burst out laughing, realizing it was just a glitch in Jewel-Osco’s barcode system. From then on, whenever someone bought unusual items, everyone joked that they were stocking up for a fantasy-themed party.
3. In the early hours of dawn, when most Chicagoans were still dreaming, a night security guard at Jewel-Osco spotted an unusual sight: a shadowy figure pushing a shopping cart filled with nothing but bananas. Curious, the guard followed the figure through the aisles until they reached the produce section. The mysterious person stopped, selected one banana, and whispered something to it before disappearing into thin air. To this day, locals joke that Jewel-Osco’s bananas are cursed—especially around closing time.
4. In the middle of the night, when only the moonlight illuminated the aisles, a security guard heard an odd voice over the intercom: ‘Check your shopping lists twice—once before you shop and once after!’ Confused, the guard checked the time stamp on the message—it was from an old employee who used to work there years ago. The next morning, everyone in the store started receiving similar messages, but they were just pranks played by someone who loved practical jokes. Eventually, it turned into a friendly tradition among neighbors: whenever anyone needed something extra, they’d leave a note saying 'Check your list!'