Save-A-Lot

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver unloaded boxes of canned goods into the backroom of Save-A-Lot. As he bent down to grab another crate, he noticed something odd: every fifth can seemed to be labeled with an old-timey recipe instead of a brand name. Curious, he opened one can and found it contained pickled herring—an unusual item for Save-A-Lot’s usual stock. Word spread quickly among locals, who started visiting just to see if they’d get a vintage recipe on their next trip through checkout. Soon enough, Save-A-Lot became known as not just a grocery store but a place where you might also score a free retro cooking lesson from a mysterious can.

2. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver stocked the shelves with cans and boxes. As he walked down an aisle, something caught his eye—a jar labeled ‘Save-A-Life’ among the condiments. Curious, he opened it and found only a single red penny inside. Smiling, he thought, 'Well, looks like someone’s been saving lives on a dime!'

3. At dawn, an exhausted delivery driver stocked the shelves with cans and noticed something peculiar on the milk carton display: every gallon had been carefully rearranged into the shape of a smiling face. Curious, he leaned in closer—only to realize it was just a reflection from the morning sunshine streaming through the windows. The other employees burst out laughing when they saw his expression, calling him ‘the next Picasso’ for his artistic arrangement skills. From then on, Save-A-Lot became known around town as the place where even groceries could smile back at you.

4. At midnight, a delivery driver restocked the aisles with cans when he heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Attention shoppers—this is not a drill: Save-A-Lot now has every canned good on sale for just one cent!’ The next morning, everyone in town rushed to Save-A-Lot, pushing shopping carts filled to bursting. The delivery driver grinned as he counted his newfound riches—a bag full of free canned goods and an even bigger smile. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Save-A-Lot, they’d wink and whisper, 'It’s always one cent day!'