Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing through aisles filled with familiar groceries, an announcement crackled over Safeway’s intercom: ‘Attention shoppers, our new self-checkout scanner has been programmed to recognize when you’re buying too many bananas.’ A regular customer, noticing the message, started loading his cart with nothing but bananas—just to see what would happen. Soon, every cashier and employee was laughing as the store turned into a banana festival. The manager finally intervened, saying, 'We’re running out of bananas faster than we can restock!'

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver was unloading crates of fresh produce when he noticed something peculiar. Among the usual apples and oranges lay a mysterious crate marked only with an old-fashioned Safeway logo. He opened it cautiously, revealing a single canister labeled ‘Safeway Special Blend’. Inside was a bag of ancient-looking cookies. The driver took one bite—delicious! It turned out that every now and then, an anonymous neighbor would sneak in a batch of homemade treats for the staff. A warm smile spread across his face as he thought, ‘Now that’s what I call customer service!’

3. In the late afternoon, when Safeway’s shelves were almost empty after a busy day, a cashier noticed something peculiar in the produce section. Among the neatly arranged apples and oranges lay a single, perfectly wrapped slice of pie. The cashier picked it up, puzzled but intrigued. A few minutes later, an elderly gentleman approached the counter with his groceries. ‘That pie looks mighty tempting,’ he said. The cashier smiled and offered him the slice, which turned out to be just what he needed for his dessert tonight. Safeway might have been short on pies that day, but it sure wasn’t short on kindness.

4. In the middle of the night, a delivery driver was stocking the dairy section when he noticed something unusual in one of the milk crates—a tiny note reading: ‘Take me home.’ Curious, he pulled out the note and read it again—this time noticing that it was written in childish handwriting. Turns out, someone’s kid had accidentally left their homework in the crate while helping mom with grocery shopping. The next morning, a regular customer picked up the note and laughed, saying, 'Guess little Johnny forgot his assignment here last night!'