About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final with an unusual load. As he unloaded crates marked ‘Special Order,’ strange whispers began echoing through the aisles. Suddenly, a voice from behind said, 'Excuse me, but did you order some glowing bananas?' Turned out it was just a neighbor who thought it would be funny to prank the delivery guy. The whole store ended up laughing over free bananas for weeks.
2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final with an unusual request. Over the store’s intercom, he announced: ‘Attention all employees—we’re out of marshmallows!’ Inside, everyone froze for a moment, then broke into laughter. The manager replied over the intercom: 'Sir, you’ve got to be kidding! We have mountains of marshmallows!' The delivery driver sheepishly admitted it was just a prank from his kid, who loves camping. Everyone laughed it off as another late-night Smart & Final adventure.
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final with an unusual request. ‘I need two dozen eggs,’ he said, ‘but I’ll take them in cash only.’ The clerk raised an eyebrow but nodded and fetched the eggs. As the driver reached for his money, he exclaimed, 'Oh, wait—can you also throw in some milk?' The cashier laughed and shook her head, muttering under her breath, 'This is why they say never work late at Smart & Final.'
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final with an unusual package. As he unloaded it, a nearby shopper noticed something strange—a mysterious box labeled only ‘For Emergencies.’ Curiosity piqued, everyone began whispering about what secrets lay inside. Finally, someone bravely opened the box and found…nothing but a note that read: ‘In case of emergency, please ignore.’ Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been had by some prankster employee. Since then, whenever anyone mentions Smart & Final late at night, people just smile and shake their heads, knowing there might still be another mystery package waiting.