About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in Giant Eagle’s self-checkout aisle—a bag of groceries labeled ‘Free Samples’ had mysteriously appeared on the conveyor belt. Curious, the man scanned it and found nothing unusual—until he saw the cashier smiling knowingly. Turns out, it was an inside joke between employees, meant to reward loyal customers with unexpected treats. From then on, whenever someone checked out near him, our regular would discreetly scan for free samples, becoming the unofficial ambassador of Giant Eagle's hidden generosity.
2. One day, while stocking shelves at night, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over Giant Eagle’s intercom: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve found a lost pet unicorn near the dairy section. Please return it to customer service.’ The delivery driver looked around nervously, wondering if anyone else had heard. Just then, a little girl pointed excitedly towards the dairy aisle and said, 'Mommy, look! There's really a unicorn!' The store erupted in laughter as everyone rushed to see the mythical creature. Turns out, it was just a white pony with a pink ribbon on its mane—a neighbor's kid's toy that got left behind. From then on, whenever someone asked for help finding something, employees would teasingly mention the magical unicorn.
3. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Giant Eagle's loading dock with a truck full of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates, he kept hearing strange noises coming from inside the store—like someone whispering 'Thank you for shopping at Giant Eagle!' over and over again. Curious, he peered through the door and saw nothing but empty aisles. Just as he was about to leave, he heard it once more—a soft voice saying, ‘You’re welcome!’ Then, from behind him came an unexpected reply: ‘No problem, bro!’ Turned out, his neighbor had been helping himself to some snacks after a long night shift.
4. In the late afternoon, a little girl followed her mom into Giant Eagle’s produce section. Suddenly, she pointed and whispered, ‘Mommy, why are those apples talking?’ The mother looked closer but saw nothing unusual. Smiling gently, she replied, 'Honey, it's just your imagination playing tricks on you.' As they walked away, one apple nudged another and said softly, 'I told ya she wasn't listening!'