Smart & Final Extra!

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the store closed and the lights went off, a regular noticed that the shelves seemed to rearrange themselves. Each morning, cans of beans would be stacked in odd places, as if someone had played a prank. One day, a delivery driver found a note taped to the fridge: ‘Please restock beans on top shelf.’ Curious, he checked—only to discover every can was already there, neatly arranged. From then on, whenever anyone complained about misplaced beans, they’d just say, “It’s that friendly ghost who loves organizing.”

2. Late one Friday afternoon, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the loading bay, he heard a voice whispering from inside the empty aisles: ‘Are you sure you’ve got everything?’ Curious, the driver followed the voice and found an old man standing near the canned goods section. 'Just checking,' grinned the senior, adjusting his glasses. 'Forgot something for my wife's pie.' The two shared a laugh, and from that day on, whenever anyone saw Grandpa George wandering the store, they knew it was just another friendly neighborhood visit.

3. Late one Saturday morning, while stocking shelves, an employee swore he heard someone whispering behind him in the empty aisle. Curious, he turned around and saw only dust motes dancing in the sunlight. Suddenly, a voice whispered from above: ‘Need any help finding those canned goods?’ Startled, our hero looked up to see an old man balancing precariously on a ladder, holding a box of beans. The two shared a laugh, and that day, Smart & Final became a little less lonely.

4. Late one Thursday evening, as a cashier rang up groceries, she overheard two voices whispering from behind her counter. ‘Did you see that?’ said one voice. ‘See what?’ asked another. The cashier turned around, but no one was there. Finally, an old lady approached the counter with a box of cookies. She smiled and whispered, 'I think someone’s been leaving treats for us.' The cashier laughed, realizing it must’ve been just their imaginative customers playing a late-night prank.