King Soopers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when King Soopers closed its doors, a soft humming sound would drift through the empty aisles. A regular noticed it first, thinking maybe the refrigerators were malfunctioning. But no one else seemed to hear or care. Finally, someone mentioned it in the staff room, and soon everyone was talking about the strange noise. Turned out, an old delivery driver had left his radio on low volume before leaving for the day. From then on, whenever anyone heard that humming, they’d smile and say, ‘Must be Mr. Sooper’s favorite station!’

2. In the early morning hours, before anyone else arrived, a delivery driver noticed something odd in one of the refrigerated aisles. A perfectly wrapped sandwich sat on the shelf, with no label or price tag. It had been there for days, unchanged and untouched. Curious, he picked it up and took a bite—only to discover it was a plain old ham-and-cheese. Turned out someone from the neighborhood had sneaked in late at night, left it as a prank, and everyone laughed it off as just another King Soopers mystery.

3. In the late afternoon, as King Soopers prepared for closing, an announcement crackled over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our self-checkout aisle has been restocked with only jars of mayonnaise.’ A few minutes later, a delivery driver walked in, confusedly pushing a cart filled with nothing but jars of mayo. A regular customer, noticing him, whispered to his friend, ‘Looks like someone forgot their shopping list again.’ As the sun set outside, a neighbor passing by chuckled, thinking, ‘At least they’ll have enough sandwiches tomorrow!’

4. At dawn, when King Soopers’ parking lot lay empty, a delivery driver noticed something odd: a shopping cart slowly rolling down an aisle, its wheels clicking like metronomes. Curious, he followed it to the frozen foods section where an old banana box stood open. Inside was a note: ‘Forgot my cart again—King.’ The delivery driver chuckled and shook his head, thinking, ‘Another forgetful regular.’