Vons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Do you always ring up bananas like that?’ The cashier shrugged and replied, ‘What do you mean?’ He pointed at the scanner screen where the price of bananas kept jumping between $0.99 and $99.99. The cashier just smiled and said, 'It’s our secret.' A delivery driver overheard them and quipped, 'Next time I’ll bring my own scale!' Everyone laughed, and the regular nodded knowingly—Vons’ banana pricing was indeed a mystery, but it made life interesting.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver parked outside Vons and noticed something strange: the store’s neon sign seemed to flicker in time with his heart rate. Curious, he slowed down his breathing until the sign stopped dancing. Suddenly, the doors opened, and an elderly gentleman emerged, humming softly to himself. ‘Just in time,’ he said, smiling warmly. The delivery driver realized then that the old man had been standing there, waiting for him to calm down—because only when you’re relaxed does Vons’ sign stop flashing.’

3. In the dairy aisle, a curious bottle caught a shopper’s eye—labeled not as milk or yogurt but simply ‘Liquid Luck.’ Curious, they bought it and poured some into their morning cereal. To everyone's surprise, the milk turned out to be ordinary—but every time someone mentioned their good fortune that day, they’d smile and say, 'Must be Vons' Liquid Luck!'

4. At midnight, an employee heard a faint humming coming from the freezer section. Curious, they approached only to discover rows of ice cream containers singing softly in unison. As they watched, one container sang ‘Happy Birthday’ while another joined in with ‘Row, Row, Row Your Boat’. The employee quickly left, not wanting to interrupt their impromptu concert. To this day, some say that on quiet nights you can still hear Vons employees celebrating secretly in the freezer aisle.