About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the grocery store’s parking lot—a shopping cart filled with cans of soup, arranged alphabetically by brand and expiration date. No one claimed responsibility. Soon enough, rumors spread that an invisible shopper was making rounds at Jewel-Osco every night. Alarms were never triggered, cameras showed nothing unusual, yet the neatly organized carts kept appearing. Finally, a neighborhood kid confessed: he did it for the fun of watching everyone speculate. The mystery solved, life returned to normal—except now people occasionally left their own carts alphabetized as a tribute.
2. In the early hours of one Sunday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Jewel-Osco and noticed something odd. As he unloaded crates from his truck, he heard a soft giggle coming from inside the store's loading dock. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw, nestled among the boxes of cereal, a small child with big eyes and a mischievous smile. 'Did you get lost, little one?' asked the driver gently. The child nodded shyly before pointing towards the candy aisle. Turns out, she was just there for a late-night treat.'
3. In the early hours of one foggy night, a delivery driver pulled up to Jewel-Osco and noticed an unusual sight—someone was pushing a shopping cart filled with cans, but it seemed to be moving on its own. Curious, the driver approached closer. The cart stopped abruptly near the dairy section, revealing an old man in a plaid shirt who mumbled something about ‘low-fat milk on sale.’ Turning around, he winked and said, ‘Just helping out a neighbor!’
4. In the early hours of one quiet night, a delivery driver pulled up to Jewel-Osco with a truckload of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates of apples, he heard an odd sound coming from inside the store. Curious, he peered through the window and saw… nothing. Suddenly, out of the shadows stepped an old lady pushing a shopping cart filled with bananas. She smiled warmly and whispered, ‘Don’t be alarmed, dearie—just here for my late-night banana ritual.’ The delivery driver laughed nervously, nodded politely, and quickly drove off, never to mention his eerie encounter again.