Kroger

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Kroger, an elderly gentleman regularly pushed his shopping cart down the cereal aisle. One day, he stopped abruptly as his grandson exclaimed, ‘Grandpa, look! The Cheerios are talking!’ The old man smiled and gently nudged his grandson’s shoulder. ‘No, sonny,’ he whispered, ‘they’re just talking to each other because they’ve been best friends since college.’ Everyone in line chuckled, and soon enough, the whole family found themselves laughing together over a box of talking Cheerios.

2. At Kroger, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver hears a soft humming coming from the dairy section. Curious but unconcerned, he ignores it until one day, the entire milk aisle starts gently swaying. Finally, the driver calls his supervisor. Together they watch in amazement as the milk bottles slowly rearrange themselves into alphabetical order. ‘Well,’ says the supervisor with a smile, ‘looks like our dairy section has its own little helper!’

3. At Kroger, a neighborhood dog always appears just as customers reach for their last item on the checkout counter. One day, an old neighbor came in, pushing his shopping cart with one ear of corn inside. As he approached the cashier, the dog ran up and started sniffing his bag—only to pull out a fresh bunch of bananas! The embarrassed man tried to explain it was for his breakfast cereal, but everyone laughed so hard that even the checkout girl had tears in her eyes.

4. At Kroger, one day an employee found a small, mysterious package in the produce section. It looked like it had been there forever, but no one claimed it. The package was wrapped in old newspaper and sealed with string. When they opened it, inside was a single apple, perfectly ripe, and a note that read: 'For someone who needs a little sweetness.' To this day, employees say it's a reminder that kindness can show up where you least expect it.