Grocery Outlet

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock of Grocery Outlet. ‘Hey,’ he muttered under his breath as he unloaded boxes, ‘I think I just saw that same box of cereal three times in a row.’ As he continued working, he kept noticing the same canned goods appearing on different shelves. Finally, exasperated, he shouted, 'This is ridiculous!' Just then, an old lady walked past and smiled, saying, 'Oh, dear, they must’ve been here all along.' The driver sighed, shook his head, and thought to himself, ‘Welcome to Grocery Outlet—where every item’s a mystery!’

2. At closing time, an announcement crackled over Grocery Outlet’s intercom: ‘To all employees and customers—please be advised that our self-checkout scanner has developed a new feature.’ Customers’ eyes widened as items mysteriously disappeared from their carts mid-scanning. A delivery driver commented, 'Guess I’ll just grab what I need off the shelves like always!' The manager shrugged, saying, 'Welcome back to the old-fashioned way of shopping.'

3. At dusk, a regular customer entered Grocery Outlet with a peculiar expression on his face. ‘I’ve been noticing something strange,’ he muttered under his breath as he pushed his cart past the discounted produce section. As he approached the dairy aisle, he stopped abruptly and pointed at an oddly shaped yogurt container. "Look here," he whispered, then turned to the empty shelves behind him. "It’s following me!" A delivery driver passing by overheard and laughed so hard he almost dropped his case of eggs. The customer shrugged it off, muttering, 'Old age is getting to me.'

4. At dawn, a neighborhood cat began appearing in the aisles of Grocery Outlet, selecting cans with eerie precision. One morning, a delivery driver noticed the cat had left behind a can of organic beans—paid for but not scanned. The store manager chuckled, thinking it was just another prank from a regular customer. That day, everyone started calling him ‘Mr. Grocery Cat’ and he became the unofficial mascot until someone finally adopted him.