About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Vons supermarket, every morning around sunrise, an old man in a trench coat would push a shopping cart filled with empty bottles and cans. One day, over the loud speaker came a voice: ‘Attention please—this gentleman is our most loyal customer!’ It turned out he was collecting recyclables for extra income. The store manager, touched by his dedication, started giving him discounts on fresh produce. From then on, every morning at dawn, you could see not only an old man in a trench coat but also a full shopping cart of fruits and vegetables, all paid for with recycled goods. A true story of recycling and loyalty.
2. At Vons supermarket, one night after closing, a delivery driver noticed something strange. ‘Did I hear that?’ he whispered, glancing around the empty aisles. As he approached the dairy section, he heard it again—a soft, rhythmic thud. Then, from behind a stack of milk cartons, emerged a friendly neighborhood cat, minding its own business. The driver smiled and muttered, ‘Guess I’m not as alone as I thought.’
3. At Vons supermarket, late one afternoon, a customer asked aloud: 'Do you ever see that lady shopping with invisible groceries?' A nearby delivery driver overheard and laughed, replying, ‘No, but I’ve seen her pushing an empty cart around for half an hour!’ The customer smiled, shaking their head, as they walked away, muttering, ‘Next time I’ll bring my own invisible basket.’
4. At Vons supermarket, late one evening, a shopper exclaimed: ‘Why does that cashier always greet customers as “Welcome to Soviet Russia”?’ It turned out that an elderly delivery driver had been joking around with the cashier during his shift, calling it ‘Soviet Russia’ because of all the canned goods and old-school packaging. The cashier thought it was funny and started saying it every day. A regular customer overheard them and spread the joke until everyone in town knew about it. It became such a hit that whenever someone new moved into the neighborhood, they’d ask, ‘Hey, are you from Soviet Russia?’