About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final with an unusual load—boxes marked ‘Top Secret.’ As he unloaded, a regular noticed something odd: the boxes were being carried into the store’s basement, and no one emerged for hours. Finally, someone from management came down to investigate. Turned out the boxes contained nothing more exciting than discounted canned goods for their clearance section. The next day, everyone in town knew about it—and Smart & Final had its best sale week ever.
2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final with an unusual cargo: a giant crate labeled ‘Top Secret.’ As he unloaded it, a soft humming sound filled the air, drawing curious glances from nearby neighbors. Just as everyone was getting curious, the crate opened with a gentle click, revealing nothing but a small robot vacuum cleaner and a note that read: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience—we’re testing our new self-checkout system!’
3. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final with an oversized box marked ‘Top Secret.’ Employees exchanged puzzled glances as he quickly unloaded it and vanished into the mist. Inside, everyone peered curiously at the mysterious crate until a regular customer, Mrs. Jenkins, walked in whistling. She casually opened the box, revealing nothing but packets of her favorite cookies. 'Finally!' she grinned, 'They must’ve heard my constant complaints.'
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final with an unusual noise coming from the back of his truck. As he approached the loading dock, the sound grew louder—a rhythmic thumping that seemed almost musical. Curious, he opened the rear door and peered inside—only to see a small dog dancing excitedly on top of a crate filled with canned goods. The thumping was its tail wagging so hard it looked like it was conducting an invisible orchestra. ‘Well, hello there,’ said the driver, smiling. ‘Looks like you found yourself a new home.’