Albertsons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Albertsons’ produce section, one day a regular noticed something peculiar—a banana with eyes and a smiley face drawn on its peel. No one knew who did it or why, but ever since then, customers would joke that buying that banana brought good luck. Soon enough, Albertsons became famous for its ‘smiling bananas.’ A delivery driver even started leaving them in random aisles as pranks. One day, an elderly neighbor bought such a banana, won a small lottery, and posted a picture online. Suddenly, everyone believed they needed a smiling banana for good fortune—until someone drew a frown on a watermelon, causing a minor panic until people realized it was just another prank.

2. At midnight in Albertsons' parking lot, a delivery driver swears he saw an old shopping cart rolling on its own, leaving a trail of empty cans behind it. Curious, the driver followed the cart until it stopped near the entrance. To his surprise, a friendly neighborhood cat emerged from inside, meowing and carrying a half-eaten sandwich in its mouth. The next day, everyone joked that Albertsons had hired a new self-checkout manager.

3. In Albertsons’ dairy aisle, a little girl pointed excitedly at a carton of milk and whispered, ‘Mommy, look—there’s a face on it!’ Her mother squinted suspiciously but couldn’t see anything unusual. Just as she was about to dismiss her daughter’s remark, an elderly gentleman passing by chuckled and said, ‘Oh honey, that’s just Mr. Albertson smiling down at us from his very own store!’ Everyone laughed, and the little girl beamed proudly, knowing now that supermarkets had friendly faces too.

4. In Albertsons' frozen food aisle, a shopper exclaimed, ‘Did you see that ice cream cone winking at us?’ Suddenly, another customer chimed in, ‘Maybe it’s just an optical illusion from those wonky freezer lights!’ Just then, a nearby delivery driver chuckled and said, ‘Actually, I saw it too—looks like someone forgot to turn off their phone flashlight.’ Everyone laughed, realizing the ‘wink’ was nothing more than a reflection. The shoppers shook their heads and smiled, glad for the unexpected moment of fun.