Grocery Outlet

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an ordinary aisle of Grocery Outlet, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. Among the usual cans and boxes sat a lone bottle of vintage perfume, its label long faded but scent undeniably exotic. Curious, the shopper picked up the bottle, caught the whiff of distant memories, and promptly dropped it—only to discover that the entire aisle had transformed into a crowded flea market. Confused, she asked a passing delivery driver if he’d seen anything unusual. ‘Nah,’ he shrugged, ‘just another day at Grocery Outlet.’

2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver noticed a strange glow coming from the freezer section. Curious, he approached and saw that it was just a reflection from the morning sun on a stack of bananas. As he chuckled, he thought, ‘What next? Maybe tomorrow they’ll deliver talking tomatoes!’

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the backroom of Grocery Outlet, he heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Attention, employees—we’re out of everything but pickles.’ Curious, the driver walked towards the sound and found an old pickle jar sitting on top of a shelf. The intercom clicked again: 'Pickles? We’ve got plenty!' A voice from behind said, 'Just ignore it,' chuckled a regular customer. The driver shrugged, finished his shift, and never mentioned the incident—until now.

4. At midnight, when only crickets chirped outside, a delivery driver heard soft laughter coming from the produce section. Curious, he tiptoed closer and saw a shadowy figure picking apples. ‘Excuse me,’ said the driver. The figure turned out to be just an old neighbor, humming softly as she gathered her weekly supply of fruit. They both laughed, realizing how quiet it had become in the store.