About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an early bird delivery driver pulled up outside Safeway with his truck full of groceries. As he stepped out, he noticed something odd—an old man in a tweed suit was standing motionless near the entrance. The old man didn’t move, just stood there staring blankly into space. The delivery driver cleared his throat and asked politely, ‘Morning sir, do you need any help?’ To everyone’s surprise, the man suddenly turned around, smiled warmly and said, ‘No thank you, sonny. I’m just waiting for my prescription.’ Then he added softly, ‘It’s been here since yesterday.’
2. One day after school, little Sarah walked past Safeway and noticed something odd—an old man in the parking lot kept talking to himself while rearranging the parking cones. Curious, she peeked inside and saw him arranging bottles with meticulous care. ‘Excuse me,’ she asked, ‘are you lost?’ The old man looked up, startled, then smiled sheepishly. ‘Just making sure everything’s in its proper place,’ he replied. Little Sarah laughed and said goodbye, wondering if maybe Safeway had hired a new security guard who loved organization.
3. A neighborhood cat started making daily appearances near Safeway's entrance. Every afternoon, just as the pharmacist unlocked the door, the cat would appear from around the corner, its tail twitching curiously. One day, a delivery driver arrived with an unusual package—a live parrot. The pharmacist wondered aloud if it was for the cat, who seemed equally perplexed. As he opened the box, the bird squawked, ‘Meow!’ The cat jumped back, startled, and ran into the pharmacy, knocking over a bottle of vitamins. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that maybe the cat wasn’t so much curious as mischievous.
4. One night, while collecting prescriptions from Safeway’s late-night counter, a regular asked the pharmacist: ‘Do you ever get customers who order their medicine in Russian?’ The pharmacist shrugged and replied, ‘Only once or twice.’ The man leaned closer and whispered mysteriously, ‘And what did they look like?’ With a twinkle in his eye, the pharmacist answered, ‘They always paid cash.’