About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A delivery driver pulled up to Grocery Outlet one morning, frowning as he scanned the empty parking lot. Suddenly, an old lady in a flowered dress rushed out from behind a stack of boxes, waving her purse and yelling something about missing groceries. The delivery driver looked confused for a moment, then burst into laughter. ‘Ma’am,’ he said gently, pointing towards the store entrance, ‘you’re holding your own grocery receipt.’ She smiled sheepishly, realizing her mistake. From that day on, everyone called her Flowers Grandma whenever she popped up around town—always with a basket full of stories and a smile.
2. A regular stood in line, muttering under his breath, ‘Why does everything in here taste like cheese?’ Finally, an old neighbor joined the queue and whispered, ‘Because they store everything near the cheese section!’ Everyone burst out laughing, even the cashier, who just shrugged and said, “Welcome to Grocery Outlet.”
3. In the early hours of a Saturday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Grocery Outlet with an unusual cargo. As he unloaded crates of canned goods, a soft humming sound filled the air—a tune no one could quite place. As he opened one crate, out popped a small golden retriever puppy, wagging its tail and barking happily. The stunned driver looked around, but saw only his truck and the empty street. Smiling, he took the pup home for his kids. Word spread quickly through town—now everyone knew why Grocery Outlet had such great deals: they occasionally received unexpected deliveries.
4. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Grocery Outlet with a puzzled look on his face. He’d just received an unusual shipment—boxes labeled only with cryptic symbols and numbers. As he opened the first crate, everyone within earshot heard a faint humming sound. Curious neighbors gathered around, trying to decipher the symbols. One old lady whispered, ‘It looks like some kind of secret code!’ Finally, the driver found a note saying: “Sorry for the inconvenience, these are our new energy-efficient light bulbs.” Everyone laughed, relieved it wasn’t anything more mysterious than that.