Vallarta

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning fog of San Diego, when most supermarkets are quiet and empty, Vallarta came alive with an unusual sight. A delivery driver parked his truck outside, but instead of unloading groceries, he started chatting animatedly with a neighbor who lived across the street. Turning around, the delivery driver noticed that his truck was completely empty—no groceries had been delivered at all. With a sheepish smile, he apologized to his neighbor, explaining it must’ve been another driver’s mistake. The neighbor laughed heartily and said, ‘Next time, maybe you should check your manifest before making friends!’

2. In the dim light of Vallarta’s late-night aisles, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in one of the shopping carts. A small plastic dinosaur, seemingly abandoned amidst cans of beans and boxes of cereal, seemed to be staring right back at him with its big, round eyes. Curious, he picked it up—only to hear a soft mechanical hum from inside. The dinosaur lit up, its eyes glowing eerily in the dim lighting. Startled, he dropped it back into the cart, and when he glanced again, it was gone. From that night on, locals joked that Vallarta had started stocking toys for midnight shoppers.

3. At midnight, as Vallarta's fluorescent lights flickered overhead, a delivery driver heard an unexpected announcement over the store's PA system: 'Attention, shoppers! The tortillas are now talking to each other in the baking section.' Curious, the driver approached the bakery, where he saw rows of tortillas nodding and whispering to one another. A nearby neighbor, pushing his shopping cart, laughed and said, ‘Must be those new imported ones from Mexico—talkative bunch!’

4. In the dim light of Vallarta’s late-night aisles, a delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘This milk is definitely smiling back at me.’ As he reached for another carton, he swore it wiggled its way into his hand. Shaking his head with a smile, he whispered, 'Guess I’m not the only one having a late-night chat around here.'