About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the produce section of Stater Bros.: among the bananas and apples lay an old, dusty copy of ‘The Complete Works of Mark Twain.’ No one could recall it ever being there before. Curious, he picked up the book and flipped through it. The pages were yellowed with age, but surprisingly intact. Later that day, while unloading groceries, another employee found an ancient copy of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ next to the oranges. Word spread quickly around the store—every time someone delivered goods, they checked for hidden classics. Soon enough, customers started asking if they could buy these mysterious finds. Finally, after weeks of finding old books, a neighbor stopped by and asked if they had discovered any cookbooks yet. Turns out, no one had thought to check the canned food aisle…
2. Late one night, a security guard patrolling the aisles heard an eerie humming coming from the frozen food section. Curious but cautious, he approached only to discover rows of ice cream containers singing soft melodies in harmony. As he watched, each carton seemed to take turns, like a choir performing a secret song. Startled, the guard tried to turn off the lights, but his flashlight revealed something even stranger—a small, smiling face printed on every container. The next morning, everyone in the store was humming along, and Stater Bros. became known for its ‘singing ice cream.’
3. In the dairy aisle one day, a shopper found a note taped to the milk cartons: ‘Drink me and you’ll always get what you came for today.’ The next week, someone left a small bag of groceries outside the store with a handwritten sign reading, ‘Take anything but leave something else.’ Soon enough, an elderly neighbor took pity on the strange happenings and left a basket filled with fresh-baked cookies near the entrance. A delivery driver discovered it later that day and, smiling, wrote a note back: 'Help yourself to anything—except maybe these cookies!' And ever since then, Stater Bros. became known not just for its groceries, but also for its friendly little pranks.
4. In the frozen food aisle one afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly at her ice cream container and whispered, ‘Mommy, look—this one’s talking!’ The mother leaned in curiously, but all they could hear was the usual hum of the freezer. Smiling, she said, 'Honey, it's just the ice cream talking.' The girl giggled and nodded, completely satisfied with her mother's explanation. As they walked away, another customer overheard and turned to his friend, shaking his head and laughing: 'Guess you learn something new every day—even at Stater Bros!'