About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, as a delivery driver unloaded crates near Jewel-Osco's loading bay, he heard an eerie humming sound that seemed to come from inside one of the boxes. Curious but cautious, he opened it slowly—and found nothing more unusual than some cans of soup. As he closed the box, something rustled inside—a plastic bag full of old newspapers? No, wait… it looked like a cat! Startled, the driver quickly called his supervisor, who shooed away the startled feline with a broom. Since then, locals joke that Jewel-Osco hires ghostly shoppers every foggy morning.
2. On an unusually quiet Sunday afternoon, a neighborhood kid was exploring the empty parking lot around Jewel-Osco when he stumbled upon something strange. Curious as any kid, he bent down and picked up an old, dusty cassette tape. When he played it later that evening, everyone in the block heard nothing but static—except for one faint voice whispering, ‘Where’s my favorite cereal?’
3. In the late hours of one sleepy night, a delivery driver was stocking shelves in Jewel-Osco's dimly lit aisles when he stumbled upon something peculiar: a mysterious box labeled only with an old-fashioned smiley face sticker. Curious, he opened it to find a small bag of free samples and a note reading, ‘Enjoy your day!’ Turns out, it was just a friendly gesture from someone in management. The delivery driver smiled, thinking, ‘Who knew shopping for groceries could be so exciting?’
4. In the early morning rush, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the grocery aisle—a jar labeled ‘Extra Special Sauce,’ but with no recipe or ingredients listed. Curious, he opened it and found only a note that read: 'Mix everything until it tastes good.' The next day, the entire neighborhood was buzzing about the mysterious sauce. A regular even tried to recreate it for his wife’s birthday, using everything from ketchup to paint thinner. To everyone's surprise, she loved it—just like the secret ingredient was love itself.