Vons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Vons, a delivery driver once joked, ‘If you see something strange in aisle nine, don’t panic—just grab a shopping cart and follow it.’ Since then, customers claim they’ve seen everything from dancing bananas to singing canned goods. One night, a neighbor swears she saw an entire aisle filled with talking cereal boxes debating their sugar content. When security checked, all they found was a quiet shelf and a bemused cashier. To this day, some shoppers still whisper that Vons is home to secret conversations among groceries.

2. At Vons, a regular noticed that one night the shelves seemed to rearrange themselves while he wasn’t looking. 'Did anyone else notice,' he asked aloud, 'or is it just me?' Soon enough, another customer overheard him and replied, ‘Actually, I saw it too—bananas were talking to apples!’ Just then, from behind them, a voice called out, ‘And who might be listening in on our groovy conversation?’ Everyone turned around to see a smiling delivery driver waving a carton of milk. The regulars laughed it off, realizing they’d all had one too many slices of cheese.

3. At Vons, a delivery driver announced over the intercom: 'Toilet paper now on sale—twice as many rolls for your money!' Soon, customers started buying extra baskets full, convinced they were getting more than just TP. Soon, people from neighboring supermarkets joined in, each claiming their own special deals on toilet paper. Before long, Vons looked like a scene from a Christmas clearance, with aisles filled with gigantic baskets overflowing with rolls. A regular passing by remarked, ‘I thought it was just toilet paper on sale, but turns out it’s an entire warehouse going out of business!’

4. At Vons, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Mom, look! The apples are dancing!’ The mother smiled, leaned down, and gently said, ‘They’re not dancing, honey—they’re just singing their apple songs.’ A nearby delivery driver overheard and chuckled, nodding knowingly as he thought of his own strange experiences in that mysterious supermarket.