Albertsons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Albertsons’ parking lot, one morning after heavy rain, a delivery driver noticed something odd—a shopping cart filled with neatly stacked cans of soup, each labeled with a handwritten note reading ‘Free for anyone who needs it.’ The next day, another cart appeared—this time full of bread and milk. Word spread quickly through town, and soon neighbors were leaving notes in return: ‘Thank you for the soup!’ or ‘Hope your kids love peanut butter.’ Then, on a particularly cold evening, someone left a basket containing hot chocolate mixes and cookies. The delivery driver chuckled as he saw a sign taped to it: ‘Just pay it forward—maybe someday Albertsons will do the same for YOU.’

2. In Albertsons' aisles, late one night, a cashier swore she saw an old lady reach for the last box of cereal—only to vanish into thin air. Suddenly, another customer, a gruff old man, growled, ‘Outta my way, ghost!’ and snatched the cereal himself. The cashier just shook her head, muttering, ‘Another Albertsons’ regular.’

3. In Albertsons’ checkout line, an elderly gentleman asked the cashier: ‘Do you ever notice that when I pay with my Albertsons card, it always says “Welcome back, Mr. President”?’ The cashier smiled and replied, 'Mr. President, that's our secret loyalty program!' The old man laughed heartily, shaking his head in amusement as he left. From then on, whenever anyone asked him how he got such great discounts, he'd wink and whisper, 'Just say you're the president.'

4. In Albertsons’ produce section, a customer picked up a watermelon and found it unusually heavy. Cutting it open revealed not just seeds but tiny notes inside each segment, spelling out mysterious messages. As he read on, he discovered that one message said ‘Ask for help if you’re thirsty,’ while another read, ‘Free samples tomorrow.’ Turns out, an enthusiastic delivery driver had hidden these notes as part of his prank to promote Albertsons’ freshness and friendliness.