Vons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning at Vons, an elderly gentleman muttered under his breath as he pushed his shopping cart past the bakery section: ‘I swear, every time I come here, that loaf of bread follows me around.’ Just then, a delivery driver walked by and overheard him. With a twinkle in his eye, he said, 'Sir, that’s because you’re the only one who buys it!' The old man stopped, looked down at his cart, and realized with a smile that indeed, he had been purchasing the same loaf of bread for weeks. From that day on, whenever someone asked why he always bought the same thing, he’d wink and reply, 'Because it follows me best!'

2. At Vons one day, a young delivery driver kept glancing nervously over his shoulder while unloading boxes. Was someone following him? Finally, he noticed an old shopping cart slowly rolling behind him. Turning around, he saw just an elderly lady pushing it, smiling sweetly. ‘Excuse me,’ she said, “I thought you were supposed to park that near the exit.” The delivery driver relaxed and laughed, realizing it was all in his head. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Vons, he’d wink and say, “That’s where I almost had a stalker… or maybe not!”}

3. At Vons one afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mother, ‘Mommy, look! The broccoli is dancing!’ The mother smiled and knelt down, gently explaining that it was just the wind blowing through the plastic bags in the produce section. Suddenly, another customer, an elderly gentleman, chuckled and said, ‘Ah, those broccoli dancers never fail to entertain us!’ And so, for a moment, everyone in the store shared a smile, thinking perhaps the vegetables did indeed have their own secret life after all.

4. At Vons one evening, a small dog followed customers down the aisles, stopping every few steps to sniff the air curiously. As they approached the bakery section, the little dog suddenly perked up and started following the scent of freshly baked bread. A nearby delivery driver chuckled, scratching his head: ‘I guess today’s special is “dog-friendly bakery tour”!’ The dog paused briefly near some pastries before continuing its curious exploration, much to everyone’s amusement.