Smart & Final Extra!

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the store closed and the lights went off, a regular noticed that the shelves in the dairy section seemed to rearrange themselves. Each morning, milk bottles would be stacked differently, as if someone had been playing with them while everyone slept. One day, a delivery driver arrived early and caught an old lady gently placing yogurts back into their spots. ‘Ma’am,’ he stammered, ‘I thought I was the only one who liked things just so.’ She smiled and replied, “Oh no, dear, I’m just helping Smart & Final stay organized!”

2. In the early morning hours, before the first shopper arrived, a delivery driver swore he heard someone humming in the aisles of Smart & Final Extra!. Curious, he crept closer only to find… nothing. The store was empty. As he peered around shelves, he thought he saw a shadow moving between boxes. But when he turned on his flashlight, there was just an old shopping cart, slowly rolling down the aisle—heading towards him with its own mind! The delivery driver never did figure out who or what it was, but from then on, he always locked up tight after himself.

3. Late one night, as the last cash register clicked silent, a security guard heard something strange. From behind the shelves came soft laughter, like someone was having a secret party in the empty aisles. Curious, he followed the sound until he found an old shopping cart filled with cans of tuna and jars of mayonnaise. A voice whispered from inside, ‘Who’s hungry?’ Turns out, it was just a delivery driver who forgot his lunch. The guard laughed and said, ‘Next time bring your own snacks!’

4. Late one autumn afternoon, when most stores were already quiet, an elderly lady entered Smart & Final Extra!. She pushed her shopping cart slowly down the aisles, humming softly to herself. Then, out of nowhere, a can of soup started following her around the shelves. As she turned another corner, a box of cereal joined in, dancing along with the soup. Startled but amused, the old lady smiled and whispered, 'Well, if you’re going to follow me, at least carry something healthy!' Suddenly, the store was filled with laughter—from both the lady and a nearby delivery driver who had witnessed the spectacle.