About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular noticed an old, dusty box hidden among the canned goods. Curious, he opened it and found a stack of vintage postcards, each depicting quirky scenes from the town’s past. He showed his friends, who came to inspect the discovery. Turned out, one of the postcards depicted a long-forgotten ice cream truck that used to visit the neighborhood on Thursdays. Everyone started checking their calendars, planning a nostalgic reunion around that memory. The grocery outlet became the unofficial hub for neighbors sharing stories and rediscovering their shared history.
2. While stocking shelves one day, a young employee found an old, rusted keypad tucked behind some boxes of expired cereal. Curious, she brought it up front, and soon rumors spread that pressing certain buttons might reveal discounts only for lucky shoppers. Soon enough, everyone in town was trying different combinations—from ‘1-2-3-4’ to ‘L-O-V-E.’ One day, an elderly gentleman bought just one item and paid nothing but a heartfelt smile. Rumor had it he pressed ‘H-A-P-P-Y B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y.’ Since then, Grocery Outlet became known not just for its bargains but also for occasional acts of kindness.
3. While restocking the produce section late one night, a delivery driver swears he saw a ghostly figure carrying baskets of apples. As he approached closer, the figure turned out to be just an old lady, a regular customer, who’d forgotten her shopping basket. She smiled sheepishly and said, ‘I thought I left it here last time.’ Everyone had a good laugh, and from then on, she always remembered to bring her own basket.
4. While restocking the dairy aisle early one morning, a delivery driver wondered aloud why the milk cartons always seemed to be smiling back at him. As he leaned closer, trying to catch their gaze, an old lady from next door popped her head out of the freezer section and asked if everything was okay. Turned out, it was just her daily routine—checking on the smiling milk cartons before heading home for breakfast.