Save-A-Lot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a regular shouted as he pushed his shopping cart past Save-A-Lot’s entrance: ‘I’ll take two of everything!’ The next morning, everyone in town had an extra can of beans and box of cereal. The next day, a delivery driver noticed that every crate of Save-A-Lot’s stock was exactly half empty. A neighbor commented jokingly, 'Guess they’re trying out a new bulk-order service!' And so, for weeks, whenever anyone needed something from Save-A-Lot, they’d just ask their neighbor first—who always had “an extra can” or “one more box.”

2. One day, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mom, ‘Mommy, look! The lady in the grocery bag is waving!’ The mother smiled and gently explained, ‘Honey, that’s just Mrs. Johnson from down the street helping out today.’ They both laughed as they continued shopping, while an unseen voice from behind the produce section called out, ‘And don’t forget to grab some apples—we’re having apple pie for dessert tonight!’

3. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Save-A-Lot with a large basket instead of a cart. As he walked down the aisles, the store PA crackled to life: 'Attention shoppers—this gentleman has been here for over an hour, and we’re running out of patience!' Finally, an impatient employee approached him and asked, ‘Sir, could you please hurry up? We have other customers waiting!’ The old man looked up calmly and replied, ‘I’m almost done, I just needed one more thing…’ He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a small bag of dog treats. Everyone laughed as they realized why he’d been browsing so long—he was feeding his faithful companion.}

4. One foggy afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Save-A-Lot's loading dock and asked curiously, 'Did anyone order a crate of talking bananas?' Inside, everyone burst out laughing—talking bananas were indeed an urban legend come true! The store manager quickly added them to the specials section, and for weeks afterward, customers lined up just to see if they could hear the bananas chatter too. A regular said jokingly, ‘Guess I’ll never forget where I found my favorite fruit again!’