Kroger

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk in the parking lot of Kroger, a delivery driver noticed something strange. The streetlights flickered on as if someone had flipped a switch—except there was no one around. Curious, he approached the source and found an old man pushing a shopping cart filled with cans. ‘Sir,’ asked the driver, ‘what are you doing?’ The man looked up, smiled, and replied, ‘Just helping myself to some groceries for tonight’s dinner.’ Turns out it was just an eccentric neighbor who’d forgotten his key.}

2. At closing time, a cashier heard a soft whimpering sound coming from the fuel pumps area. Curious, she looked around and saw a small dog sniffing curiously at the nozzle handles. Curious, she approached carefully, and the little fellow trotted over, wagging his tail. Turns out he was just checking if gas tasted as good as it smelled. The cashier laughed, picked him up, and found a nearby neighbor who recognized him as someone’s lost pup. Happy ending—now everyone calls Kroger ‘the place where gas meets paws.’

3. At nightfall, an old man parked his car next to the gas pumps and reached for his flashlight. Suddenly, he heard a faint humming sound, like someone softly singing along to the radio. The humming grew louder, almost like an old hymn. Curious, the man followed the sound to discover it was coming from a nearby delivery driver whistling along to his favorite country tune. They struck up a friendly conversation, and before long, Kroger’s nightly quiet was filled with laughter and good cheer.

4. At midnight, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver swore he saw a shadowy figure disappear into the dark entranceway behind Kroger's gas pumps. Curious, our delivery driver decided to investigate next morning. Turned out, it was just an old shopping cart hiding in the shadows. Since then, everyone jokes that Kroger’s ghostly customer only shops for free gas—with a little help from gravity.