Grocery Outlet

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing through the aisles, an announcement crackled over the store’s PA: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received a special shipment of items that are “one-of-a-kind.” Please be careful when handling these unique products.’ Curious shoppers flocked to see what these rarities might be. Turned out they were old cans of fruit salad with handwritten labels like 'Super Secret Recipe' and 'May Contain Unusual Ingredients.' A regular commented, 'Guess I'll take one—maybe it’ll cure whatever ails me today!' In the end, everyone got a free can, and some even traded recipes for their unusual finds.

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock with a truck full of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates labeled ‘organic,’ he muttered under his breath, ‘These guys must be joking—there’s nothing but bananas here!’ Just as he was about to give up, he noticed something odd—a single crate marked ‘bananas’ had been placed separately. Curious, he opened it and found…nothing but more bananas! Turns out, someone had accidentally mislabeled everything. A regular customer overheard him laughing and said, ‘Welcome to Grocery Outlet—the only place where you can buy an entire truckload of bananas!’

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Grocery Outlet with a truckload of mystery items. As he began unloading, a nearby neighbor noticed something peculiar—each box seemed to carry its own secret label, reading ‘Sale Item: Only Buy Once!’ Curious, the neighbor peeked inside and saw boxes labeled ‘Sale Item: Must Eat Before Sunrise!’ Soon enough, people started reporting strange occurrences—they’d buy a can of beans or a loaf of bread, only to discover it had expired decades ago! Turns out, someone was having fun in the stockroom, mixing old and new labels. The next day, everyone laughed when they found a jar of mayonnaise marked as ‘Limited Edition: Year 1987’.