About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an early bird shopper noticed something peculiar as she walked down the cereal aisle. A delivery driver kept glancing over at her cart, then quickly looked away when he saw someone watching him. Suddenly, he picked up a box of cereal and pretended to scan it, while surreptitiously checking if anyone was still watching. The old lady laughed softly, thinking maybe he just had a thing for breakfast snacks. That day, Jewel-Osco became known around town as the supermarket with the secretly cereal-crazy delivery guy.
2. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock with a puzzled expression on his face. As he opened the back of the truck, a strange scent wafted through the air—something between fresh-baked bread and old library books. Curious neighbors passing by caught whiffs too, and soon rumors spread that Jewel-Osco had started brewing its own secret recipe of aromatic goodness. As days passed, more people flocked to Jewel-Osco just for the mysterious scent. Turns out, it was only the new cleaning solution they were testing—a mix of lavender and vanilla. The delivery driver became something of a local hero when he admitted, ‘I thought maybe aliens were moving in!’ And ever since then, whenever someone asks about the smell, everyone smiles and says, “It’s just our little secret.”
3. In the middle of the night, a security guard patrolling the parking lot heard an unusual sound coming from inside Jewel-Osco. Curious, he approached the entrance and saw a shopping cart slowly rolling down the aisle, emptying itself into the produce section. Startled, he called out, but it was only ‘a neighbor’ who forgot to turn off the auto-cart feature on his phone. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next morning.
4. In the middle of the night, a security guard patrolling the parking lot saw a strange figure approaching the Jewel-Osco entrance. Over the intercom, a voice calmly announced, ‘Attention everyone—we’re having a sale on marshmallows!’ The guard looked around suspiciously but couldn’t see anyone. Then, from inside came another announcement: 'And don’t forget our special on chocolate-covered marshmallows!' A few minutes later, a delivery driver joked, 'Hey, did you hear about the sale?' The guard shook his head. 'Just ignore it,' he said with a smile. 'Probably just a neighborhood prankster.'