About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver grumbled under his breath as he unloaded boxes: ‘Why does Fred Meyer always get the craziest stuff?’ Finally, he found himself staring at a box labeled ‘Floating Ice Cream Sandwiches.’ He shook his head and muttered, ‘Next time I deliver here, I’m bringing my own lunch.’ A few days later, a neighbor stopped by with some homemade cookies and said, “I heard you were having an unusual day at work.” The story became legendary among locals, but no one ever saw those floating ice cream sandwiches again.
2. In the dairy aisle one day, an employee noticed something odd—a gallon of milk with a handwritten note that read: 'Take me home tonight.' The next morning, another appeared, addressed to someone else entirely. Soon enough, notes started appearing on everything from bread to cheese: ‘Make me a sandwich,’ ‘Need some help with dinner?’ Finally, one evening, a regular walked in and asked the manager, ‘Is there a ghost writing these notes? Or is it just Fred Meyer trying to be friendly?’
3. One night, a cashier muttered to herself while ringing up groceries: ‘How does this cereal always end up in the frozen food section?’ Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind the counter: 'And what are you doing in my produce aisle?' Turns out, it was just Fred, the store manager, who’d been hiding in the apples all day. Everyone had a good laugh—and now everyone knows not to mutter about cereal in the freezer.
4. In the frozen food section late one night, a security guard heard a child’s giggle echo through the aisles. Peering around the corner, he saw nothing but rows upon rows of ice cream and popsicles. But then, just once more, the laughter came again—this time from behind him. Curious, the guard followed the sound deeper into the freezer until he found an open box of strawberry popsicles winking mischievously in the light. Startled, he jumped back, only to hear another giggle—and realized it was coming from his own reflection in the frosty window. From that day on, Fred Meyer installed a few extra mirrors in their frozen foods department.