About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the aisles of Jewel-Osco, a regular muttered under his breath one day: ‘I swear I just saw that same cereal box smiling back at me.’ A delivery driver passing by overheard and stopped to take a look. Sure enough, the Cheerios box seemed to be winking at him. Smiling, he thought, ‘Maybe it’s just my imagination running wild today.’ But as he walked away, he heard another voice whisper, ‘No, man—it’s definitely smiling!’
2. In the dairy section of Jewel-Osco, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. Every morning around dawn, an old shopping cart would appear, filled with milk bottles arranged in perfect rows. Curious, he followed it back through the aisles until it vanished into thin air. For weeks, rumors spread among customers—some said it was a ghostly shopper, others claimed it was a prank by a local mischief-maker. Finally, one day, an elderly gentleman approached him and whispered, ‘Hey, kid, I’ve been doing that for years—it’s my morning exercise!’
3. In the frozen food aisle of Jewel-Osco, a small child pointed excitedly at the ceiling. ‘Mom,’ she whispered, ‘look who’s watching us!’ Her mother turned around but saw nothing unusual—just an old security camera staring blankly back. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman pushing a shopping cart chuckled and said, 'Honey, that's just Mr. Johnson from maintenance checking on his cameras.' The little girl giggled and ran over to him, while her mom smiled warmly, realizing it was just another day at Jewel-Osco.
4. In the produce section of Jewel-Osco, a little girl giggled as she pointed at the bananas. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why do these bananas look like they’re smiling back at us?’ Her mother smiled and gently replied, ‘Honey, those aren’t smiles—they’re just how bananas grow.’ Just then, an elderly gentleman passing by chuckled and said, “I bet that banana stand over there agrees with you!” Everyone laughed, and the little girl looked curiously at the old man’s shopping cart filled with joking signs he’d made for each fruit and vegetable.