Vons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries into Vons’ backroom, he noticed an old canister labeled ‘Special Order’. Curious, he opened it—only to hear a voice over the store’s PA system: ‘Welcome home, Mr. Jones.’ Surprised, the driver quickly closed the canister and looked around, but no one else seemed to notice anything unusual. From then on, whenever he worked late shifts, he’d catch glimpses of someone wandering the empty aisles—a shadowy figure pushing an invisible cart. One evening, while stocking shelves, he heard a soft chuckle behind him. Turning, he saw only a smiling neighbor, who said, 'Hey, did you know Vons has the best deals on organic kale?' The driver shook his head, confused, and replied, 'I don’t remember that being part of my special order.'

2. One morning, while stocking shelves in Vons, a young worker overheard two neighbors discussing something strange. ‘Did you hear?’ asked one, ‘the bananas are talking!’ Curious, our worker followed the sound and found an old delivery driver whispering into a bunch of bananas. ‘They’re saying they want to be closer to nature,’ he joked. The next day, everyone brought their bananas outside, and soon enough, Vons had the best banana display ever—complete with a sign that read “Banana Social.”

3. While restocking the dairy section one afternoon, a worker heard an elderly lady whispering to herself: ‘I’ll take three gallons of milk… and maybe another three just for luck.’ Smiling politely, the worker asked if she needed any help. The woman looked up with a twinkle in her eye and replied, 'Oh no, dearie, I’ve got it covered—just wanted to make sure there’s always enough milk around!' Turns out, she was simply stockpiling for her grandkids' weekly visits.

4. One day, while restocking the canned goods aisle, a worker noticed an unfamiliar label on a can of beans: ‘Open Me If Hungry Enough.’ Curious, he did just that—and found himself transported into the store’s freezer section. After exploring the frozen foods for several minutes, he stumbled upon a bag of ice cream labeled 'Never Melts.' Thinking it was his lucky day, he took a bite—only to discover it tasted like cardboard. Upon returning to the canned goods aisle, everyone asked why he looked so cold and hungry. He shrugged and said, 'I guess I wasn’t hungry enough!'