Kroger

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Kroger’s late-night fuel pump, a delivery driver once noticed something peculiar in an empty gas tank: a small plastic dinosaur. Nobody claimed it, and every night after that, another odd item appeared—once even a pair of mismatched socks. No one knew whose they were or why they kept showing up. Finally, one morning there was a note: ‘Dear Kroger staff, please return these items to their rightful owners.’ Below were twenty-five mismatched socks, five plastic dinosaurs, and a single pair of old-fashioned reading glasses. A delivery driver joked, ‘Guess someone forgot their library card too!’

2. At closing time one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Kroger's fuel pump and heard an odd announcement over the speaker: ‘If you see a glowing orange cat crossing our parking lot, please do not pet it.’ The delivery driver chuckled, thinking it was some prank. A few minutes later, he saw something strange indeed—a bright orange feline sauntered across the lot. Just as the cat reached the other side, a nearby neighbor waved and called out, ‘Hey, that’s my cat!’ The driver shook his head with a smile, refueled, and drove off, wondering if maybe Kroger had hired a new sense-of-humor employee.

3. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to Kroger's fuel pump, only to notice that the reflection in the gas tank seemed to be watching him back. Curious, he glanced around but saw no one. Just as he was about to fill up, the reflection smiled and waved. Startled, the driver almost dropped his credit card—but then realized it was just an old lady next door, waiting for her car to cool down before she could top off her tank.

4. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to Kroger's fuel pump, only to notice that the gas nozzle seemed to be winking at him. Curious, he leaned closer—and realized it was just an old, worn-out bulb reflecting off the sunset. With a shake of his head and a laugh, he filled up his tank, waved goodbye to the ‘winking’ nozzle, and drove off into the twilight, muttering something about strange things happening in small towns.