About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while checking out, a regular noticed something peculiar in the grocery bag: an old, dusty keyring with a faded label reading ‘Vons Supermarket, 1987.’ No one remembered it belonged to anyone. A few days later, another customer found an ancient calculator with ‘Vons’ logo on it near the checkout counter. Soon enough, everyone was finding vintage items from Vons—old thermometers, expired coupons, and even a rusty shopping cart from the ’90s. Turned out, someone had been cleaning out their garage and accidentally donated a time capsule worth of stuff. The store manager joked that maybe they should start selling nostalgia instead of groceries.
2. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries into Vons' backroom, he swore he heard someone whispering behind him. Turning around, there was no one there. Curious, he looked around again—just in time to see an empty shopping cart roll past. Shrugging it off, he finished his shift. Days later, while restocking bananas, he felt something tickle his ear. ‘Gotcha!’ whispered a voice from above. Turning, he saw only smiling co-workers. ‘Welcome to Vons,’ they said, laughing.
3. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries into Vons’ backroom, he swore he heard an old man laughing softly from behind the stacks of canned goods. Curious, the driver peered around the corner and saw only empty shelves. But then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of something moving quickly down an aisle. Turning on the overhead light, everyone in the store heard a familiar voice shout, ‘Hey! Don’t forget the bananas!’ It was just an overzealous stockboy playing a prank.
4. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Vons' loading dock with a truck full of fresh produce. As he began unloading crates into the backroom, he heard an odd noise coming from behind him. Curious, he turned around and found himself staring at a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper—nothing on it but a single word scribbled in red marker: ‘Open Me First.’ The delivery driver carefully unwrapped the package, revealing a basket filled with apples. He chuckled when he saw a note inside reading, 'Apples for your thoughts.' Turning back, he noticed everyone was already eating them, including his surprised colleague. That day, Vons became known for its free apple samples.