Save-A-Lot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in his grocery cart—an old, dusty photo album had mysteriously appeared among his groceries. No one claimed it, and no one else seemed to notice. Curious, he flipped through pages filled with faded images of smiling children and old recipes. Later that day, while making dinner from ingredients bought that morning, he found himself humming an unfamiliar tune. Turns out, the photo album belonged to the delivery driver who’d dropped off extra jars of jam—a gift for ‘saving’ him time.

2. One day, while shopping for groceries, a little girl pointed excitedly at an aisle and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! The cans are dancing!’ Her mother smiled and gently replied, 'Honey, it's just those cans reflecting the lights.' Just then, another customer chuckled and said, 'Maybe they’re doing some secret can-dance rehearsals!' Everyone laughed, and the little girl beamed with delight as she continued exploring the colorful aisles of Save-A-Lot.

3. In the late afternoon, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes of canned goods, he spotted something odd nestled among the beans and soup cans—a tiny ceramic frog wearing a little green hat. Curious, he picked it up and noticed that its tiny hat was slightly askew. As he straightened it, the frog twitched and uttered a faint ‘croak.’ The driver laughed, thinking it must be some practical joke from a fellow employee. Later that night, while checking out his shopping cart, a regular customer found the same frog in her bag, complete with an apologetic note: “Save-A-Lot—now you can save on groceries and laughter!”

4. In the early dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to Save-A-Lot with a truckload of canned goods. As he began unloading, he noticed something strange—a small, rusted key hidden among the beans and tuna. Curious, he pocketed the key and continued his work. Later that night, while rummaging through the store’s inventory, an elderly neighbor found him and asked what he was doing. With a mischievous smile, the driver replied, ‘Just checking if our secret treasure room is stocked.’ They both laughed, realizing it was just another day at Save-A-Lot.