Gelson's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Gelson’s one morning, a delivery driver grumbled, ‘This store is cursed—every time I come here, my coffee gets colder!’ Finally, an old neighbor walked in and asked what was wrong. With a sigh, the driver said, ‘It’s always cold here!’ The neighbor laughed and replied, ‘That’s because you’re standing next to the freezer aisle.’

2. At Gelson’s one night, an employee noticed something odd on the security camera feed—a shadowy figure pushing a shopping cart through the aisles, but no sound or movement registered from any of the cameras. The manager called out, ‘Hello? Is someone there?’ But the only response was the soft hum of the refrigerators. Suddenly, the figure stopped and turned towards the cameras—revealing it was just a delivery driver checking his list in the quiet evening. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next morning, realizing that sometimes shadows can be more frightening than they really are.

3. At Gelson’s, a cashier muttered under her breath as she rang up another customer: ‘I swear, every time someone buys more than five avocados in one go, they win some kind of secret prize.’ One day, an elderly gentleman bought six avocados and asked jokingly if he’d won anything. The cashier smiled and whispered back, ‘Not yet, sir—you just need seven for the grand prize!’ Ever since then, everyone calls him “Mr. Seven Avocados.”

4. At Gelson’s, a delivery driver paused mid-unload and scratched his head: among the boxes of fresh produce lay a small, dusty accordion. Confused, he picked it up and noticed an old note tucked inside: ‘Please return to music class.’ Turns out, someone had accidentally left it there during their lunch break. The delivery driver smiled, thinking of the surprised look on the teacher’s face when they finally reunited with their long-lost instrument.