Kroger

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 bottle of ketchup with no label. Curious, he bought it anyway. That night, while cooking dinner for his family, he discovered the ketchup had an unusual tang—so good they named it ‘Kroger Secret Sauce.’ Now, everyone jokes that Kroger hides mini-batches around the store. Word spread quickly through town, and soon every shopper was on the hunt for these mysterious bottles. One day, a delivery driver found one hidden inside a box of diapers. When he opened it, out popped a note: 'Dear Shopper, thanks for playing our secret sauce game!' Below was a coupon for free groceries. Turns out, Kroger just liked making people happy.

2. One foggy afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled up to Kroger’s loading dock, he heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Attention all employees and customers—please be advised that our self-checkout aisle now accepts only cashless payments.’ As the driver approached the checkout area, he saw an old lady scanning her groceries with a big smile on her face. She turned around and said, 'Finally, I can pay for my bananas without waiting in line!' The driver laughed and thought, 'At least they fixed one thing here.'

3. At midnight, while filling up at Kroger's gas pump, a delivery driver heard an eerie voice over the loudspeaker: 'Your tank is full of happiness today!' Curious, he checked—only to discover his tank had indeed been filled with a strange, glowing liquid. Confused and intrigued, the driver drove home, poured some into a glass, and took a sip. To his surprise, it tasted like strawberry milkshake! The next day, everyone in town was lined up at Kroger’s pumps for their ‘happiness fuel.’ It turned out to be just a prank by the station owner’s neighbor, who loved practical jokes and strawberries.

4. While browsing the aisles of Kroger one day, a regular picked up a can of beans and noticed something odd—inside was a tiny note scribbled in pencil: ‘Take me home.’ Curious, he took it home and posted it on social media. Soon enough, neighbors started bringing their own notes—one asked for extra toilet paper, another requested cookies. Before long, Kroger became famous for its ‘secret grocery club.’