About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Why does Smart & Final Extra! always seem so empty on weekends?’ The cashier shrugged and replied, ‘Maybe it’s because everyone else is too busy stocking up for the week.’ A few days later, an excited delivery driver approached the cashier with a box under his arm. ‘I found the secret!’ he declared. Turned out he’d discovered the hidden entrance to the store’s massive underground storage facility—where they keep everything nobody buys.’
2. One day, while stocking shelves, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the store’s intercom: ‘Attention shoppers! The cheese aisle is now open for business… in reverse!’ Curious, he followed the sound and found himself facing an entire aisle filled with cheeses, starting from the back wall and slowly moving towards the front. Customers started laughing and taking pictures, thinking it was some kind of promotional stunt. But when a regular asked for a specific cheese near the end of the line, everyone had to wait until it reached them—just like a slow-motion parade of dairy products.
3. One afternoon, as customers were browsing through the aisles, an announcement crackled over the store’s PA: 'If you see anyone wearing a red shirt and carrying a bag of marshmallows, please inform security.' Soon enough, everyone in the store was on the lookout for the mysterious figure. A delivery driver even reported seeing someone matching that description near the freezer section. Finally, an elderly gentleman approached the security desk, sheepishly holding up his red shirt and a small bag of marshmallows. Turns out he’d been shopping there for decades and just never noticed the sign above the entrance: ‘Employees Only—Red Shirts Required.’
4. In the dairy section one evening, a child pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Mom, look! The milk bottles are dancing!' The mother smiled, leaned down, and said softly, ‘They’re not dancing, honey—just reflecting the lights from those colorful boxes over there.’ A nearby delivery driver chuckled and muttered under his breath, ‘Guess I’ll have to be more careful with my box arrangement!’