Vons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a Vons delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he approached the loading dock, a strange humming sound would echo through the empty aisles. No one else seemed to hear it. Finally, curious and tired of the noise, the driver followed the humming into an unused storage room. There, amidst boxes of canned goods, stood an old radio tuned to static. As soon as he switched it off, the mysterious sound vanished. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Vons’ eerie hum, everyone just smiled and said, ‘Oh, that’s just our friendly neighborhood delivery driver clearing out his playlist.’

2. One day, while stocking the shelves, an employee found an old photo album among some canned goods. Curious, she flipped through it and discovered pictures of her own neighborhood from decades ago—complete with addresses and names scratched out. She showed it around, and soon everyone was talking about it. It turned out that a regular customer had accidentally left it there years earlier. The best part? The delivery driver who brought in the replacement album looked exactly like the guy in one of the photos.

3. Late one night, a Vons cashier swore she heard whispers coming from the produce section. When she glanced over, she saw nothing but empty shelves and boxes of apples. But the next morning, customers reported finding perfectly arranged pears—neatly stacked in rows, as if someone had been working late. Soon enough, rumors spread that an invisible fruit arranger was at work after hours. One evening, a delivery driver claimed he saw a shadowy figure placing bananas just so. The manager hired a ghostbuster, who declared the store ‘haunted by perfect alignment.’ Since then, Vons has become known for its impeccably organized aisles—and occasional sightings of a mysterious stocker in the shadows.

4. In the early hours of dawn, a Vons security guard heard a soft giggle coming from the bakery section. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw nothing but empty shelves. Then, out of nowhere, a small shadow scurried away. Was it just his imagination, or had someone—or something—been playing tricks in the quiet aisles? The next night, another employee claimed to have seen a mischievous hand reaching for pastries. Soon enough, everyone was talking about ‘the ghostly baker.’ But then, one morning, a delivery driver found an old recipe book under some flour bags. Turns out, it was just an enthusiastic neighborhood chef helping himself to free samples!