About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement crackled over Vons’ intercom: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received our weekly shipment of talking bananas.’ People rushed to see for themselves—they lined up around the corner, cameras flashing. A regular whispered to his friend, ‘I bet these bananas can tell us why prices are always so high!’ The store manager tried to calm everyone down but soon realized it was a publicity stunt by a local artist named ‘Banana Boy.’ By afternoon, Vons was buzzing with excitement and free samples.
2. In the dairy aisle one afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly at a package of cheese and whispered to her mom, ‘Mommy, why does this cheese have eyes?’ The mother smiled and gently replied, ‘Honey, those are not real eyes—it’s just how they look when the milk solids form inside.’ The girl nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly exclaimed, ‘Oh! Like in our neighbor Mr. Smith’s eyes!’ Everyone laughed as she ran off to explore more mysterious packages.
3. In the frozen food section late one night, a delivery driver swears he saw a shadowy figure reaching for freezer doors. Was it just his imagination, or had something unusual been lurking among the ice cream? As he approached the door, the figure vanished into thin air. The next day, everyone joked that maybe it was just an overactive imagination—or perhaps Vons’ new ghostly stock-checker. Since then, whenever anyone sees a shadow moving in the frozen foods aisle, they whisper, ‘Must be old Mr. Freeze doing his rounds.’
4. At closing time one Friday, a security guard noticed something odd in the produce section—a faint scent of fresh-baked bread wafted through the air, though no bakery was supposed to be open. Curious, he followed the aroma deeper into the aisles until he found an old vending machine, its door ajar and emitting warm, yeasty odors. Inside sat a delivery driver, fast asleep with a half-eaten sandwich and a satisfied smile on his face. ‘Must’ve been those free samples,’ he mumbled as he woke up, scratching his head.