Grocery Outlet

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early evening, a delivery driver pulled up to Grocery Outlet with a truckload of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates onto the back dock, he noticed something peculiar: among the apples and oranges lay an old, dusty hatbox. Curious, he opened it to find a handwritten note inside that read, ‘Take one, leave one.’ Smiling, the delivery driver took an apple and left the hatbox behind. Over the next few days, more notes appeared—each time someone took an item, they’d find another note encouraging them to take something else. Soon enough, neighbors started dropping off their own surplus groceries, turning Grocery Outlet into a community hub for sharing and kindness.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded crates of canned goods into Grocery Outlet's backroom, he heard an eerie humming coming from the shelves. Curious, he peered inside and saw rows upon rows of cans swaying gently in time with the sound. As he watched, one can rolled off its shelf and landed softly next to him. Startled, he reached down to pick it up—and found himself holding a warm, freshly baked pie! Turns out, someone had accidentally left it in the store overnight. The delivery driver grinned, thinking maybe the groceries were just trying to get rid of some unsold pies themselves.

3. In the middle of an ordinary morning, a delivery driver said aloud, 'I’ve never seen such neatly stacked cans.' As he finished speaking, every single can in the crate slowly rearranged itself into alphabetical order. The delivery driver blinked several times, then laughed softly. ‘Guess I’m not as lucky as I thought,’ he muttered under his breath. That night, back home, his neighbor asked if everything was okay. With a straight face, he replied, “Just saw my first can alphabetizer.” His neighbor nodded knowingly and remarked, “Probably just another day at Grocery Outlet.”

4. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver pushed open the doors of Grocery Outlet and noticed something unusual: a small dog had wandered inside and was sniffing the produce section with great curiosity. The delivery driver smiled and called softly, ‘Hey little guy!’ The dog looked up, tail wagging, then bounded towards an aisle filled with canned goods. Just as the driver bent down to pet him, a voice from behind said, ‘Watch out for that aisle, it’s full of surprises!’ Turned around, he saw his neighbor waving cheerfully. ‘Guess he found another adventure,’ she laughed.}