Save-A-Lot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something odd in the dairy aisle—milk bottles seemed to be filling themselves just before closing time. Curious, he mentioned it to a delivery driver who laughed and explained that Save-A-Lot’s milk had a special trickle-down feature activated by an old maintenance timer. The next day, everyone came early for free refills, turning the store into a community hangout. And so, Save-A-Lot became known not just for its bargains but also for its self-filling milk—a quirky tradition among neighbors.

2. One day, while browsing the canned goods section, a little boy pointed excitedly at an unfamiliar label on a can of beans. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘why do these beans say they’re from Mars?’ His mom smiled and gently explained, 'Oh honey, that’s just Save-A-Lot’s special way of saying “imported.” They get their beans from South America.' The boy nodded thoughtfully, then looked up with a twinkle in his eye. 'So Mom,' he asked mischievously, 'does that mean our next door neighbor is really from Venus?'

3. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Save-A-Lot and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside the store's freezer section. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but rows upon rows of frozen vegetables, humming contentedly like old friends. Turns out, it was just a malfunctioning refrigerator. The delivery driver chuckled, shook his head, and went on his way—never realizing that back home, a regular customer had just found the perfect recipe for ‘hummus’ using those very same frozen veggies.

4. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Save-A-Lot with a truckload of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates of apples, he heard a small voice from behind him: 'Daddy, why are those apples waving?' The driver turned around and saw a little girl, no older than three, standing next to her mother. She was pointing excitedly at the crate of red apples, which indeed looked like they were gently swaying in the breeze. With a smile, the mom explained, ‘They’re not waving, honey—just breathing.’ The delivery driver chuckled to himself as he continued his work, thinking that maybe some things really do come alive after dark.