Save-A-Lot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries into Save-A-Lot's backroom, he swore he heard someone whispering behind him. Turning around, there was no one there—just empty shelves and boxes. Since then, some employees claim to catch glimpses of a shadowy figure darting between aisles after closing hours. Finally, one night an old lady shopping late reported seeing a ghostly hand reaching for a can of corn. When security checked, they found only a misplaced stockboy’s arm waving from behind a shelf. Now, whenever anyone sees something strange, everyone just jokes that ‘Save-A-Lot is hiring!’

2. In the early hours of one Saturday morning, a little boy named Timmy followed his mom into Save-A-Lot for a quick snack. As she reached for chips on the bottom shelf, he pointed excitedly at an empty spot above her head. "Mom, what's that glowing thing?" As Mom squinted up, she saw nothing but a dusty old shelf. But then, out of nowhere, a delivery driver chuckled and said, 'Ah, that's just our new security camera, kid.' Timmy beamed, thinking it was some magical toy, while Mom groaned, knowing she'd never hear the end of it from him.

3. In the depths of night, an employee restocking shelves at Save-A-Lot spotted something peculiar in the tomato aisle—a tiny note stuck to a can of diced tomatoes read: ‘If you see this, please return it to room 108.’ Curious, the worker followed the number and found Room 108 was actually the storage closet for expired goods. Inside, amidst old cans and boxes, sat an elderly neighbor who regularly donated his surplus produce. Turns out he’d accidentally left the note on the wrong item. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next morning.

4. At dawn, when most supermarkets are still quiet, a delivery truck pulled up outside Save-A-Lot. The driver noticed something odd: inside the empty store, a shopping cart slowly rolled down the aisle, its wheels clicking like clockwork. Curious, the driver followed it until he saw an old man in the backroom, diligently pushing another trolley filled with cans and boxes. ‘Morning,’ said the man without turning around. ‘Just helping myself to some groceries for breakfast.’ Turning to face him, he added with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Save-A-Lot never closes!’