Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an ordinary aisle of Safeway, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning—a small, dusty box labeled ‘Free Samples’ contained not crackers or cookies, but packets of mysterious powdered drink mixes with names like ‘Energizer’ and ‘Focus Formula.’ Curious, the regular took one packet home and mixed it into his coffee. The next day he arrived buzzing with energy—so much so that he accidentally left his shopping list on the counter. A delivery driver found it later, read aloud items like 'Focus Formula' and 'Extra Strength Energizer,' then shrugged and thoughtfully added them to his own cart. Word spread quickly among neighbors who started visiting Safeway just for these mysterious powders.

2. In the chilly pre-dawn hours, a delivery driver pulled up outside Safeway and noticed something odd—an eerie humming sound seemed to be coming from inside the store. Curious, he cracked open the door—and was greeted by an old man pushing a shopping cart filled with cans of beans. ‘Morning,’ said the man without turning around. The delivery driver blinked in surprise, then smiled. Turns out, it was just an early bird stocking up on groceries.’

3. In the early afternoon, a customer asked the cashier, ‘Do you ever get tired of seeing the same old shopping carts?’ The cashier replied, ‘Not really—except for that one.’ The cashier tilted her head and added with a smile, ‘You mean the one that always parks itself right in front of the cheese section? Every time I move it, it’s back exactly where it was.’ A regular passing by overheard and chimed in, ‘Oh yeah, that cart. It knows more about Safeway than most of us!’

4. In the late afternoon, as customers were gathering their groceries in Safeway’s parking lot, someone spotted an unusual item nestled among the shopping carts—an old, dusty bicycle with a note attached: ‘Free for the taking, but only if you can ride it around the entire store without stopping.’ Soon enough, a regular named Joe decided to give it a try. He pedaled slowly down the aisles, weaving between shelves and startling shoppers who thought he was part of some new promotional stunt. By the time he reached the bakery section, his face was red from laughter—and everyone else's too. The note had been a prank left by a friendly neighborhood mechanic, who just wanted to see people having fun.