Kroger

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in the Kroger’s self-checkout lane: an old, dusty book had appeared among the groceries. No one claimed it, and every day after that, another strange item joined the checkout queue—an antique pocket watch, a vintage postcard, even a small tin whistle. Finally, one day, a delivery driver scanned a mysterious old umbrella, which opened automatically under the scanner, drenching everyone in ketchup from the nearby aisle. The manager sighed, shaking his head: ‘Welcome to Kroger, where your groceries check out with their own stories!’

2. One night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries into Kroger's backroom, he swore he heard faint laughter echoing from the empty aisles. Curious, he followed the sound until he found an open box of cereal laughing softly among its neighbors. Shaking his head with a smile, he closed the box gently and finished his shift, never telling anyone—until now.

3. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver unloaded crates into Kroger's cool room when he heard a strange humming noise. It came from inside one of the boxes. Curious, he opened it and found a small radio playing an old-timey station. Turns out, someone had accidentally packed it with groceries. From that day on, whenever anyone heard strange noises in Kroger’s aisles, they’d just smile and say, ‘Probably just another vintage broadcast from Mr. Radio Box.’

4. In the late afternoon, a neighbor was pushing her shopping cart through Kroger’s produce section when she spotted something odd—a tiny, perfectly formed snowman made from carrots and celery sticks, perched on a bed of lettuce. Curious, she picked it up and smiled—until another one appeared, then another, until the entire aisle was lined with carrot Santas and parsley reindeer. A nearby employee, adjusting his apron, shrugged and said, ‘It’s that time of year again.’