Vons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing the aisles of Vons supermarket, an unexpected announcement echoed through the speakers: ‘Attention please—if you see someone wearing a red apron and carrying a basket filled with bananas, do not panic.’ Soon enough, everyone in the store was laughing when a regular guy in a red apron appeared pushing a cart overflowing with bananas. He calmly walked down each aisle greeting people, leaving behind him a trail of giggling shoppers. As it turned out, he was just a friendly neighborhood delivery driver who thought it would be fun to spice up his day—and everyone else’s.

2. In the dairy section of Vons, a regular noticed something odd one evening. As he reached for a gallon of milk, he heard a soft, childlike voice whispering behind him: ‘Mister, where’s my favorite flavor?’ The man turned around slowly, expecting to see a kid or maybe another shopper. But there was no one—just an empty aisle and a quiet hum from the refrigerators. Shrugging it off as his imagination playing tricks, he grabbed the milk and walked away. Later that night, while checking out, he overheard a delivery driver remarking to a neighbor, ‘Yep, they hired a new stocker today who talks to milk cartons.’

3. While stocking up on groceries one day, a regular exclaimed, ‘I just saw the milk guy talking to the bread man!’ Everyone looked around curiously, but there was no one in sight. Suddenly, an elderly lady whispered, ‘Maybe it’s the new cheese guy saying hello to the yogurt fellow?’ Just then, everyone heard a muffled voice from behind the cheese counter: ‘Excuse me, do you have any fresh croissants?’ The whole store burst out laughing as the usually quiet Vons came alive with imaginary conversations.

4. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Vons with a mysterious crate marked only ‘Perishable Goods.’ The driver placed it in the backroom and hurried off. Later that morning, a regular customer noticed something unusual—a strange scent wafting through the store. Curious, she followed her nose to the hidden room, where she found an entire wall of freshly baked cookies labeled 'perishable goods.' Everyone got a free cookie that day, and Vons became known for its secret stash of treats.