Smart & Final

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an ordinary aisle of Smart & Final, a regular once discovered something peculiar in his shopping cart—a bag of groceries wrapped in newspaper from 1987. As he unpacked it later that evening, his neighbor popped over for some small talk and noticed the old newspaper. Turns out she had been working as a cashier back then, and recognized the exact layout. They spent the rest of the night laughing about how much things changed—until they realized their dinner was getting cold.

2. One morning, while loading groceries into his car, a regular noticed that the Smart & Final parking lot had mysteriously rearranged itself overnight. Aisles were now labeled with cryptic signs like ‘Spices of Life’ and ‘Bakery of Dreams’, leading customers on unexpected detours through the store. As he followed the sign for ‘Pantry of Joy,’ our hero found himself staring at an entire aisle filled with nothing but jars of laughter—each one labeled with a different emotion. Just when he was about to give up, a delivery driver offered him a map made from old cereal boxes. Turned out it was all part of the store’s secret celebration of National Shopping Day.

3. In a quiet neighborhood near Smart & Final, a delivery driver asked aloud one day: ‘Who’s been stealing my lunch?’ Curious, he started leaving his lunch in plain sight. Next morning, there it was—gone again. Then, out of nowhere, an old neighbor popped by and said, 'Hey, I saw someone taking your sandwiches.' Turns out, it was a regular customer who thought they were free samples!'

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Smart & Final's loading dock. As he unloaded boxes, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside the store. Curious, he peered through the open door and saw shelves glowing softly in the dark. Curious, he peered through the open door and saw shelves glowing softly in the dark. He approached cautiously, thinking it might be some sort of new LED lighting. Suddenly, an old lady appeared from behind a stack of canned goods, smiling warmly and saying, 'Welcome! We’re having our annual midnight sale—everything’s half off!' The delivery driver blinked, rubbed his eyes, and realized it was just another late-night shopping adventure at Smart & Final.