Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular shouted at the checkout counter, ‘I just saw a ghost in the dairy aisle!’ The cashier replied, ‘Really? Which one?’ The cashier shrugged and said, ‘Probably just Uncle Milkweed again.’ A delivery driver chimed in, ‘He’s been haunting that place since they moved the cheese section last year.’ Everyone laughed as another customer walked up with ice cream on their face, mumbling something about seeing a ghost in the freezer. The end.

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, an overnight stocker found something peculiar in the produce section. Among the neatly stacked apples and oranges, he spotted a lone banana wearing what appeared to be a tiny cowboy hat. Curious, he picked it up—only for the banana to tilt its little hat and make a faint ‘yee-haw’ sound. Startled, he dropped it back onto the shelf, whereupon another banana nearby tipped over its water bottle, sending drops everywhere. By the time his colleagues arrived, Safeway was abuzz with laughter, and that day became known as the infamous 'Banana Cowboy Incident'.

3. At dawn, when Safeway’s parking lot was empty but for a lone delivery truck, its driver noticed something odd. The store’s neon sign blinked on and off in time with the humming of the refrigerated trucks inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw rows upon rows of groceries moving down the aisles—all by themselves! Just as he was about to scream, a friendly voice said from behind him, ‘Morning, delivery guy. Need some help with those?’ Turned out it was just his neighbor, pushing an empty shopping cart.

4. In the middle of the night, a sleepy delivery driver heard a strange noise coming from the loading dock. Curious, he approached and found a small dog frantically sniffing around the boxes. But as he bent down to pet it, the dog suddenly looked up with an expression that seemed almost human—confused yet determined. The delivery driver scratched his head, puzzled but amused. ‘What are you doing here, little guy?’ The dog barked once, then bounded towards the open door. Confused, the man followed—and ended up in the produce section, where an old neighbor was laughing, holding a basket full of apples. ‘I thought I saw a ghost,’ she said, wiping tears. ‘No, ma’am—it’s just Safeway’s newest employee!’