About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Vons grocery store, every Wednesday around dusk, an old man in a trench coat would push a shopping cart filled with canned goods down the aisles. Nobody knew who he was or where he came from, but everyone noticed the strange humming sound that followed him wherever he went. One day, a delivery driver asked him, ‘Sir, mind if I join you?’ The old man nodded without turning his head. As they walked together, the humming grew louder and more tuneful. Turning to each other, they sang along softly until, reaching the checkout, the old man whispered, ‘Just wanted to hear someone else’s voice.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it wasn’t a curse—it was just an old man finding companionship.
2. At Vons supermarket, late one night after closing, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the empty aisles. Among the neatly stacked boxes of cereal, he found a small, dusty envelope with no return address. He opened it curiously and found only an old note saying: ‘Forgot something here last week—please put it back.’ Below was a crumpled box of his favorite cookies. The delivery driver smiled, thinking: ‘Someone’s been sneaking snacks from Vons after hours!’
3. At Vons, near the checkout aisle, customers started noticing a strange shadowy figure moving between shelves late at night. ‘Is that a ghost?’ someone asked aloud. One evening, a delivery driver mentioned seeing the same shadow helping stock cans on the top shelf. ‘Maybe it’s just an overeager ghost volunteer,’ someone quipped. The next day, a sign appeared: “Vons Appreciates Your Help—But Please Use Ladders.”
4. At Vons, on quiet Sunday mornings, a faint humming sound would occasionally drift through the produce section. No one could identify its source or owner. One day, an enthusiastic delivery driver swore he saw a little old lady pushing a shopping cart filled with bananas, disappearing between the aisles. Everyone searched high and low but found nothing—except for the occasional banana peel left behind. The mystery deepened until finally, someone suggested it was just Vons’ way of keeping things interesting.