Vons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, a delivery driver pulled up to Vons with a truckload of groceries. As he unloaded crates of bananas, he noticed something peculiar: every banana had an extra finger. Confused and slightly creeped out, the driver quickly loaded the bananas into the store. Later that evening, a regular customer picked up a bunch, took one bite—and burst out laughing. ‘Hey!’ he called to his neighbor, ‘these bananas taste like they’re holding hands!’ From then on, Vons became known for its friendly-fingered fruit, attracting curious shoppers who came just to see if their bananas were chatty tonight.

2. One day, an elderly lady shopping in Vons noticed her grandson staring intently at the shelves. Suddenly, he pointed and whispered, ‘Grandma, look—those bananas are waving!’ The old lady leaned closer, squinting at the bananas. She giggled softly and said, 'Honey, those aren't bananas waving—they're just doing their banana dance!' Her grandson laughed, and together they picked a bunch, joking that maybe the bananas were saying hello from across the aisle. They added them to their cart, and continued their shopping adventure, leaving behind a smile for the next customer who passed by.

3. At closing time, a cashier locked up Vons and headed home. Suddenly she heard a voice behind the counter: 'Ma’am, could you please check if I got enough bananas?' She turned around—and there stood an old man in a tattered hat, holding a small bunch of bananas. ‘Just checking,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. The cashier smiled, grabbed another banana, and whispered, ‘Of course, sir.’ As she left, she heard him humming softly to himself.

4. At closing time, a cashier locked up Vons and started walking home. Suddenly, over the silent parking lot speakers came a voice: ‘Attention shoppers! Your groceries are on sale—HALF PRICE!’ Confused, she looked around but saw no one. Then, from behind her, a deep voice boomed: 'And don’t forget our special today—organic spinach only $1.99!' A delivery driver passing by chuckled and muttered, ‘Guess someone forgot to turn off the announcements.’