Save-A-Lot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Save-A-Lot’s doors closed and the last customer left, a soft humming sound would occasionally drift through the empty aisles. A regular passing by one evening heard it first, thinking maybe the refrigerators were on the fritz again. But no—this humming had a rhythm, almost like someone whistling. Curious now, they peered around shelves until an old delivery driver shuffled past, whistling exactly the same tune. Turns out he’d been humming his favorite song since lunchtime—and everyone in town knew it! The next day, Save-A-Lot played host to a spontaneous sing-along, complete with dancing shopping carts.

2. In the early morning hours, before dawn broke over the sleepy town, a faint scent of fresh-baked bread wafted through the parking lot of Save-A-Lot. A delivery driver, dozing in his truck, stirred awake and followed the aroma down the aisles. As he rounded the corner, he saw an old lady pushing a cart filled with groceries, smiling broadly. She looked up and said, 'Morning, honey! Just got here for some early bird specials.' The driver blinked, rubbed his eyes, and realized it was actually just the store’s neon sign reflecting off his windshield. He laughed out loud, shaking his head, and muttered, ‘Guess I’ll stick to coffee for my morning wake-up calls.’

3. At closing time, when Save-A-Lot's fluorescent lights flickered off, a strange scent wafted through the empty aisles—something between fresh bread and warm cookies that made passersby stop and sniff. Curious neighbors began gathering outside, trying to catch a whiff of the mysterious aroma. A delivery driver even stopped his truck to ask if anyone had seen a ghostly baker. Eventually, it turned out to be nothing more than an old batch of baking soda left in the store’s janitor’s closet. The whole neighborhood laughed it off as just another Save-A-Lot urban legend.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries into Save-A-Lot’s backroom, he heard a quiet rustling from behind the shelves. Curious, he peered around the corner—and there, in the dim light, stood an old shopping cart, slowly rolling itself down the aisle. The delivery driver watched, mesmerized, as the cart made its way towards the frozen foods section. Just when he thought it might disappear into the freezers, the cart stopped abruptly and opened its own door—revealing a bag of ice cubes. With a smile, our hero realized that Save-A-Lot was simply helping itself out after hours.