Kroger

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when Kroger’s fluorescents flicker on, an old man began appearing in the produce aisle. No one noticed him until he started rearranging bananas into perfect pyramids. One night, a delivery driver saw him stacking apples into circles. ‘What are you doing?’ asked the driver. The old man replied, ‘Just helping things look prettier.’ Then, as customers stared wide-eyed, he arranged some oranges into a smiley face. After that, everyone started calling him Mr. Kroger’s Secret Artist.’

2. One morning, while loading groceries into his car, a neighbor noticed something odd inside one of Kroger’s shopping baskets—a tiny, perfectly folded note that read: ‘Take what you need, leave what you can.’ Over the next few days, more and more notes appeared in different baskets—each with a different message like 'Buy local' or 'Support small businesses.' Soon enough, people started leaving extra items for others, creating an unexpected act of kindness. Even the grumpiest delivery driver was caught smiling as he found a basket filled with freshly baked cookies.

3. At closing time, when Kroger's lights dim and the doors lock, a voice whispers from the empty aisles: 'Don't forget your shopping basket.' A delivery driver hears the whispering and freezes in his tracks. Turns out, it was just an empty cart rolling down the aisle. Shaking his head, he mutters, ‘Next time I’ll bring my own basket.’

4. At nightfall, when Kroger’s neon signs come alive, a small dog started appearing near the entrance. No one could explain why he only showed up after dark, or how he vanished without a trace before sunrise. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the little dog and decided to bring him some leftover pizza. From then on, every time someone left food outside, the dog would appear. It turned out that his real owner was a neighbor who forgot to pick him up from the gas station.}