About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In one corner of Vons grocery store, an elderly gentleman discovered something peculiar in his shopping cart—a jar labeled ‘Free Samples’ contained tiny handwritten notes instead of candy or snacks. Each note read: ‘Take only what you need, leave the rest for others.’ As days passed, more and more customers started leaving behind little notes like ‘Please help yourself,’ or even funny ones saying, ‘Don’t forget to share!’ Soon enough, Vons became known as the place where kindness was sold alongside groceries. One day, a delivery driver found a note in his truck that simply said, ‘Your smile is our free sample today.’
2. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver noticed strange footprints leading from the loading dock straight into the produce section of Vons. Curious, he followed them further and found that they led right up to the strawberries—where an excited squirrel was happily gathering his morning snack. The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and quietly went back to work, wondering if anyone else would ever notice these early-morning antics.
3. At midnight, when only crickets chirped outside, a night stocker heard soft whispers coming from the dairy aisle. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old cart half-hidden in the shadows. Peering inside, he saw nothing but a bottle of milk tipping gently back and forth. ‘Must be the wind,’ he thought, but just then a cheese wheel rolled softly down the aisle and stopped at his feet. Shaking his head with a smile, he picked up the cart and pushed it back into place, muttering, ‘Guess Vons has its own way of saying goodnight.’
4. In the early morning hours, while most shoppers were still dreaming, a delivery driver parked his truck and walked into Vons. Suddenly, he spotted something odd on the shelves: cans of soup arranged not by brand but by alphabetical order. Curious, the driver picked up one can and read aloud: ‘Campbell’s Chicken Noodle.’ He looked around, wondering if anyone was watching him straighten the row. Then, with a smile, he decided it felt good to help out—a small act of kindness in an otherwise mundane job. By the time sunrise came, everything was back in perfect alphabetical order, and no one ever noticed or cared.