Save-A-Lot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Save-A-Lot, an elderly lady regularly bought her groceries in the early morning. One day, as she reached for a box of cereal, the shelves seemed to shimmer and sway ever so slightly. Her granddaughter, who tagged along, giggled and pointed at the moving boxes. Turning around, the old lady saw that it was just a delivery driver restocking the shelves with a slight tremor in his hands. Smiling warmly, she said, 'You must be new here—your energy is refreshing!' The granddaughter laughed, thinking her grandmother had finally lost her mind.

2. At Save-A-Lot, every afternoon after school, little Timmy would stop for snacks. But one day he stopped dead in his tracks when he saw a bag of chips floating mid-air on the shelf. Curious, Timmy reached out and touched it—nothing happened. Suddenly, an old lady from next door walked up and said, ‘Oh, that’s just Mr. Jenkins’ flying chips—he always leaves them there.’ Everyone laughed, including Timmy, who realized it was just another quirky thing about their small town.

3. At Save-A-Lot, customers often noticed a peculiar sight late at night. A delivery driver kept arriving with empty boxes, leaving everyone puzzled. One evening, a regular customer spotted the same delivery driver walking into his own house with an armload of groceries from Save-A-Lot. Turns out, he lived next door and was just borrowing stuff for dinner! Everyone had a good laugh, and now they tease him every time he comes in.

4. At Save-A-Lot, people started whispering when they saw a strange man counting cans late at night. Word quickly spread that he was actually just organizing a secret canning club for seniors. Every week, more elderly neighbors would join him after their bridge games, and soon enough, Save-A-Lot became known not for its bargains but for its weekly can-tastic parties.