Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the late afternoon, a little boy walked into Safeway with his grandmother. As she picked up groceries, he stared wide-eyed at the shelves, until suddenly he pointed and exclaimed, ‘Granny, look! The bananas are dancing!’ Grandma smiled and gently shook her head, but as they approached the bananas, everyone in line stopped and watched them sway ever so slightly in the breeze from an open door. With a laugh, Grandma said, 'Well, looks like those bananas were just having their own little dance party!' And that day, Safeway became known for its unique after-hours banana conga line.

2. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up to Safeway. ‘I’ll be here five minutes,’ he muttered, stretching and yawning. But as he unlocked the door, something odd caught his eye. Inside, a friendly pharmacist greeted him with a smile. 'Good evening!' she chirped. The driver blinked sleepily and replied, 'Just need some Tylenol.' As he reached for the bottle, he noticed it was labeled 'Insomnia Aid'. He laughed, shook his head, and whispered, 'Next time I'll stay awake longer.'

3. At dawn, a jogger stumbled upon Safeway and noticed something odd—an empty shopping cart slowly rolling down the aisle. Curious, the jogger followed the cart until it stopped in front of the coffee machine. Inside was a warm cup of Joe, wrapped with a note: ‘For our early bird.’ Turned out, Safeway’s night crew left it there as a little thank-you for everyone who shops so late.’

4. At midnight, a sleepy Safeway employee locked up for the night heard a strange noise coming from the pharmacy aisle. Curious, she crept closer—and found herself staring at an empty pill bottle that seemed to be whispering her name. As she leaned in closer, the bottle suddenly started singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in a tiny, scratchy voice. Startled, she jumped back and realized it was just an old aspirin container with a loose label. After that, whenever anyone forgot their birthday at work, they’d joke about the ‘singing pills.’