Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Safeway’s parking lot was empty but for one lone car, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The store’s automatic doors opened and closed on their own, as if someone were testing them from inside. Curious, he peered through the glass door—nothing moved. Then, from behind him, came a soft voice: ‘Excuse me, do you know where I can buy some milk around here?’ Turning, he saw an elderly gentleman in a tweed suit, holding a small shopping list. They both laughed, and the delivery driver helped him out with his groceries. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned ghosts at Safeway, everyone just smiled and said, ‘Probably just our friendly neighborhood gentleman.’

2. At midnight, when Safeway’s fluorescent lights were the only glow in the neighborhood, a delivery driver noticed something strange: an old shopping cart slowly rolling down the aisle, its wheels clicking like clockwork. Curious, he followed it around corners until it stopped before a pile of discounted bananas. The cart seemed to hesitate, then tipped slightly, revealing a wrinkled banana peel beneath its seat. With a laugh, the driver cleaned up the mess and went home, knowing that Safeway’s ghostly shopper was just another friendly neighborhood prankster.

3. At dusk, when Safeway's parking lot was almost deserted, a delivery driver noticed something strange. A faint humming sound grew louder as he approached the entrance, like an old record player skipping. As he got closer, he saw a small, furry creature with big round eyes, dancing and spinning in circles around the door handle. The humming stopped abruptly, and the little guy looked up with a mischievous smile. ‘Oh,’ said the delivery driver, ‘you’re just trying to open the door!’ Turns out it was a neighborhood squirrel who thought Safeway’s entrance was his own personal dance floor.

4. At sunset, when Safeway’s parking lot was nearly empty, an employee cleaning the shelves found a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious, she opened it to discover…nothing but a note that read: ‘To whoever finds this—please return my lost shopping list.’ Turns out, it belonged to a forgetful neighbor who regularly shopped there.