King Soopers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when King Soopers’ parking lot is usually empty, a mysterious van would pull up. A delivery driver would emerge, push a shopping cart filled with bags, and disappear into the store. No one saw him leave. Finally, after weeks of curiosity, a regular customer followed the van. Inside they found nothing but an old man dozing off in the driver’s seat, surrounded by stacks of expired coupons. Turns out he was just trying to save money on gas.

2. At midnight, when King Soopers' parking lot was deserted, a delivery driver muttered under his breath, 'I don't know why I keep seeing those glowing apples.' Finally, one night after hours, an old neighbor drove by and saw him waving frantically from behind the counter. ‘What’s wrong?’ asked the neighbor. The driver replied, ‘Just deliverin’ some talking fruit!’

3. In the early morning, before anyone else was awake, a small dog began appearing in the King Soopers parking lot. It would dash into the store, sniffing aisles like it knew exactly where to go, then dash back out again, tail wagging. One day, an old delivery driver noticed the dog and followed him inside. Turns out, the little fellow loved the canned peas section. Every morning, he’d lead the worker there, grab a few cans, and run off with them. The driver chuckled each time, thinking, ‘Who’s stocking the shelves today?’ Eventually, someone spotted the dog carrying his treasure home—straight to a neighbor’s house, who promptly adopted him as her own pet.’

4. At sunset, when King Soopers’ parking lot emptied for the day, a shadowy figure in a hooded sweatshirt started leaving shopping bags behind. Each bag contained an unexpected item—a bottle of sunscreen next to a winter hat, or a box of marshmallows alongside a snow shovel. One night, a delivery driver found a bag filled with nothing but tiny umbrellas and rain boots. He chuckled, thinking it was some prankster’s idea of fun. The next morning, a neighbor discovered a basket of warm mittens nestled among boxes of ice cream. It turned out that King Soopers had become the town’s secret Santa, spreading cheer one odd gift at a time.