About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Vons, an elderly gentleman often stopped by the cheese counter. One day, he asked the clerk, ‘Do you ever notice how these cheeses seem to smile back at us?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Well sir, maybe they’re just happy to be here!' The old man laughed heartily, then turned to his shopping cart filled with groceries. Suddenly, a young delivery driver passing by overheard their conversation and joked, ‘Or maybe it’s the fluorescent lights playing tricks on our eyes!’ Everyone burst out laughing, creating a warm, friendly atmosphere in the usually quiet aisle.
2. At Vons, a young delivery driver always took a shortcut through the produce aisle. One morning, he found himself surrounded by talking watermelons. Confused and amused, he asked them what they wanted. The melons replied that they needed help finding their way home. Turning out, it was just an elaborate prank played by his fellow workers, who had hidden in crates of watermelons. They all burst into laughter, and from then on, whenever someone mentioned Vons, people remembered not only its fresh produce but also the time when talking watermelons went viral.
3. At Vons, every morning around dawn, someone would leave a basket of freshly baked bread near the bakery section. One day, a delivery driver found his lunchbox mysteriously filled with warm cookies. He wondered if it was a prank until he saw a note: ‘Enjoy your breakfast!’ Turns out, it was just another friendly gesture from an anonymous neighbor who wanted everyone to feel special at Vons.
4. At Vons, customers started whispering about strange noises coming from the frozen food section late at night. One night, a delivery driver swears he saw an old lady in a fur coat pushing shopping carts filled with ice cream down aisles. The next morning, employees found her receipt for twenty pints of premium sorbet. Turns out, it was just an overzealous freezer maintenance woman who loved her job too much.