Save-A-Lot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually warm winter morning when a delivery driver pulled up to Save-A-Lot. As he unloaded boxes of canned goods, he noticed something peculiar: every fifth can seemed to be glowing faintly in the early sunlight. The delivery driver picked one up and gave it a gentle shake—nothing happened. Curious, he decided to keep an eye on those cans during his rounds. By lunchtime, word had spread through the store like wildfire: 'Check out Save-A-Lot! They’ve got radioactive beans!' A regular customer, overhearing this, calmly replied, ‘That’s not radiation, kids—it’s just our special glow-in-the-dark sale!’ Everyone laughed, and soon enough, Save-A-Lot became known for its humorous promotions.

2. One day, as a regular was checking out, the cashier said, ‘You’ve been here every week for years—maybe it’s time you tried something new?’ The customer replied, ‘I always get what I need at Save-A-Lot!’ But lately, he noticed some strange items appearing in his cart—like avocados in February or frozen strawberries in July. Finally, one day, an old neighbor walked up and asked, ‘Hey, haven’t you seen those odd items before checkout? They’re actually mine—they got mixed into your order.’ The regular laughed, realizing that friendly delivery drivers were playing pranks on him. Since then, whenever someone spots unusual groceries, they just smile and say, “Save-A-Lot must be having fun today!”

3. One foggy afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Save-A-Lot with a mysterious package. As he approached the entrance, a neighbor asked curiously, 'What’s in that box?' The delivery driver smiled mysteriously and whispered, ‘Just some special discounts for our loyal customers.’ They opened the door, and out popped dozens of balloons spelling ‘Happy Birthday Save-A-Lot!’ Turns out it was just an elaborate way to celebrate the store’s anniversary. Everyone laughed and cheered, thinking it was one of those quirky neighborhood pranks.

4. At dawn one Sunday, a delivery driver pulled up to Save-A-Lot with a box so heavy he struggled to carry it inside. As he placed it on the counter, the manager announced over the PA: 'Ladies and gentlemen, our new self-checkout scanner has arrived!' As the delivery driver scanned the mysterious package, everyone in line held their breath. The scanner beeped once—twice—and then started playing ‘Happy Birthday’! Turns out, it was just an old cake someone had donated for the store’s birthday celebration. Everyone laughed, and that became Save-A-Lot’s unofficial tradition ever since.