Save-A-Lot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Save-A-Lot with an unusual load: boxes of flashlights and batteries. As he unloaded them, a regular noticed something strange—each box had a handwritten note inside reading, ‘In case of emergency, take what you need.’ Soon, word spread through town that Save-A-Lot was stocked not just for everyday shopping but as some sort of community cache. One stormy night, when power went out across the neighborhood, neighbors flocked to the store, each leaving a thank-you note in return. By dawn, Save-A-Lot’s shelves were bare, except for a sign: 'Next emergency, please bring your own cart.'

2. One morning, as a regular shopper pushed her cart through Save-A-Lot’s aisles, she overheard two employees whispering excitedly behind the deli counter. ‘Did you see that old lady yesterday?’ asked one. The other nodded, grinning. ‘She paid for her groceries… in seashells!’ The first employee shook his head, laughing. ‘Who would’ve thought? She must’ve been saving those shells for years!’ Just then, an elderly man approached the counter with a big smile on his face and said, “I’ll pay for my groceries today in pennies!” Everyone burst out laughing, realizing maybe Save-A-Lot had more creative customers than they’d ever imagined.

3. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, a sleepy neighborhood awoke to the sound of laughter coming from Save-A-Lot's parking lot. A passing jogger noticed something odd: a shopping cart filled not with groceries, but with old newspapers and mismatched shoes. Curious neighbors gathered around, trying to make sense of it all. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman emerged from the store, muttering about his granddaughter’s birthday party. Turns out, he had accidentally loaded up the wrong cart—and everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next day.

4. In the wee hours of a Saturday morning, a sleepy neighborhood awoke to the sound of a familiar voice from Save-A-Lot: ‘Hey, where did you put those bananas?’ A groggy neighbor poked their head out and said, 'I think I saw them last near your cash register!' The voice replied, 'Oh no, they’re not there now...' A delivery driver passing by chimed in, 'Maybe they're hiding behind those boxes?' And thus began an impromptu game of hide-and-seek with produce, ending only when everyone agreed on a banana truce.