About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver parked outside Fred Meyer and noticed something odd—a faint humming sound coming from the loading dock. As he approached, the hum grew louder, almost like an old record player playing in slow motion. Curious, he followed the noise inside an empty aisle, where an ancient tape recorder played a scratchy version of ‘Happy Birthday.’ Turning around, he saw a smiling neighbor waving from behind the counter, saying, ‘Just wanted to wish everyone a happy day!’
2. One day after school, a curious kid entered Fred Meyer’s aisles with his shopping cart. As he rounded the corner near the canned goods section, he heard an unusual sound—something like rustling paper, but too consistent to be wind. Peeking around the shelves, he saw nothing until suddenly, a box of cereal tipped itself off the shelf and started rolling towards him. The boy watched in amazement as the cereal box rolled right up to his feet before stopping abruptly. Just then, an older gentleman walked by and asked if everything was alright. Turns out, it wasn’t just any old cereal—it was the store manager’s special edition limited-time-only treat. The kid left Fred Meyer that day with a free box of sugary goodness and a newfound respect for self-moving groceries.
3. At closing time, an elderly gentleman walked into Fred Meyer’s checkout line, muttering under his breath, ‘I thought I saw someone selling these for half price down the street.’ The cashier smiled and asked him gently, ‘Sir, did you know that Fred Meyer never sells anything on the street?’ The old man nodded wisely and replied, ‘Ah, but they always do outside the grocery store!’ Everyone in line burst out laughing, including a delivery driver who whispered to his neighbor, ‘That guy comes here every week.’
4. One night, while Fred Meyer was closing its doors for the day, a sleepy employee heard an unusual announcement over the intercom: ‘To all shoppers leaving tonight—please take one free banana as our way of saying goodbye.’ The next morning, when employees arrived, they found baskets filled with bananas scattered throughout the store. A delivery driver joked that it must’ve been his truck’s GPS talking again. The manager smiled and said, 'Well, at least we know everyone had a sweet goodbye!'