About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while stocking shelves, a young employee noticed something odd in the dairy aisle—a gallon of milk with a handwritten note taped to it: ‘Take me home today.’ The next day, another appeared: ‘Please don’t forget about me.’ Soon enough, every cart had its own little message: 'I’m feeling lonely here,' or 'Need some company!' Finally, an old lady pushing her basket giggled and said, 'They’re trying too hard to sell us stuff!' Turns out, it was just one of those days when Vons decided to get creative with their marketing.
2. One night, as an overnight stocker finished restocking Vons’ frozen section, he heard a voice whispering from behind the display: ‘Watch out for those freezer-burned smiles.’ Curious, he turned around—but saw only empty shelves. The next morning, everyone laughed when they found him standing there with an ice cream cone, muttering about ‘freezer-burned smiles.’
3. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver arrived early with fresh produce. As he unloaded crates of apples, he noticed one crate seemed heavier than usual. Curious, he opened it and found rows upon rows of perfectly ripe bananas—except for one strange detail. Curiously, each banana had a tiny note attached: ‘To Vons, from your secret admirer.’ The delivery driver laughed, realizing his mistake—it was just another batch of bananas, but now everyone in town knew that Vons had the best hidden fan club ever.
4. At dusk, a little boy followed his mom into Vons. As she picked up groceries, he pointed excitedly at the bread aisle: ‘Mom, look! The loaves wave!’ His mom smiled and gently shook her head, but as she did so, one of the bread loaves seemed to nod back. Startled, she glanced around, only to see several other shoppers discreetly laughing. That night, when they got home, her son proudly announced that Vons’ bread had waved at him again—making them both wonder if maybe it was just another friendly neighborhood grocery store with a touch of mischief.