About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unusually quiet morning in the deserted aisles of Smart & Final Extra! A delivery driver noticed something strange: every time he parked near the back entrance, his truck’s radio would start playing old-time jazz tunes, even though it wasn’t connected to any external source. Finally curious, he asked a nearby employee if anyone had left anything behind. With a smile, she replied, ‘Oh no, that’s just Mr. Johnson next door—he loves those old jazz records and sometimes forgets they’re not plugged in.’ The delivery driver shook his head with a laugh, realizing that some neighbors are simply too enthusiastic about their music.
2. A regular was checking out when he asked the cashier, ‘Do you ever notice how everything here seems to be on sale except for the smartness and finality?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Oh, sir, that’s because our smartness is always on clearance, and finality is just a state of mind.’ A delivery driver overheard them and muttered, ‘And I thought my job was confusing!’
3. While browsing through the canned goods section one afternoon, a delivery driver muttered under his breath, 'I thought I saw that same can of beans moving.' Curious, he picked up another can and shook it—same weight. Just then, an old lady from next aisle over smiled and said, ‘That’s because they’re fresh beans, dear!’ Everyone laughed, including the driver, who realized he was just seeing things.
4. While stocking shelves late one night, a young employee swore they heard someone whispering from the cereal aisle. "Buy one get one free," it seemed to say, over and over again. Curious, the worker peeked around the corner—and found nothing but an old display of two-for-one cereal boxes, gently swaying in the breeze from an open door. From that day on, whenever anyone mentioned the store’s specials, everyone joked that ‘Smart & Final Extra!’ was trying to hypnotize them.