Save-A-Lot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a regular was checking out, the cashier said, ‘You’ve been coming here for years—do you ever shop anywhere else?’ The man replied, ‘Only when Save-A-Lot runs out of everything.’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in and whispered to the cashier, ‘Actually, they come to our warehouse too.’ Everyone burst into laughter, realizing that Save-A-Lot’s loyal customer had found an unlikely ally.

2. In the early hours of one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Save-A-Lot with an unusual load. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, passersby noticed something strange—all the items seemed to be labeled in invisible ink. Curious neighbors gathered around, trying to decipher the mysterious labels. Finally, someone suggested using a UV light. The moment they did, everyone burst into laughter—they were selling glow-in-the-dark marshmallows and neon-colored toothpaste! A delivery driver sheepishly explained it was a mix-up from another store. The next day, Save-A-Lot became known as ‘the place where your groceries light up the night’.

3. One day, while loading groceries into his car, a neighbor noticed something odd on the receipt: 'Save-A-Lot' had printed, in big bold letters, ‘You’re doing great!’ Curious, he showed it to his friend, who happened to be a delivery driver for Save-A-Lot. Turned out, every fifth receipt randomly printed that message as a little surprise. The neighbor laughed and said, ‘Now I know why my grocery bills always feel like a win!’

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Save-A-Lot and noticed an eerie glow coming from inside the store's freezer section. Curious, he opened the door slowly—only to see a regular standing there, holding a carton of milk and humming softly. ‘I always come here after midnight,’ explained the man, ‘when everything’s quiet.’ The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking nothing more of it until… well, maybe next time you’ll get the late-night gig too!’