Grocery Outlet

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm autumn morning when a delivery driver pulled up to Grocery Outlet. As he unloaded crates of canned goods, he noticed something strange: every fifth jar seemed to be filled with something other than beans. Curious, he opened one of those jars and found it full of brightly colored candies—jellybeans! Turns out, someone had accidentally swapped the labels. The delivery driver laughed it off as just another day in paradise, knowing that now everyone would get a sweet surprise instead of boring old beans. And from then on, whenever anyone asked for ‘beans,’ they always got a smile and a baggie of jellybeans from Grocery Outlet.

2. It was a typical Saturday afternoon when a delivery driver pulled into Grocery Outlet’s parking lot. Among the usual boxes and crates, he noticed something odd—a small, dusty jar labeled ‘Rare Hawaiian Papaya Seed Extract.’ Curious, he picked it up and read the handwritten note inside: ‘Use exactly once per week or risk eternal good luck!’ That night, after work, a regular customer named Betty happened to spot the mysterious jar on sale for just $1.99. She bought it without thinking twice. The next morning, her lucky streak started—she won the lottery, found a treasure map in an old book, and discovered that her cat could now talk. But when she used the extract again the following Sunday, everything went back to normal. Since then, everyone knows not to buy anything from Grocery Outlet unless you’re absolutely sure about it.

3. It was a chilly winter night when a delivery driver pulled into Grocery Outlet’s parking lot. As he approached the store, he noticed something odd: the lights were on, but there wasn’t a single customer inside. Curious, he stepped inside and found an old lady counting cans in the aisle. ‘Ma’am,’ he said gently, ‘aren’t you supposed to be home by now?’ She looked up with twinkling eyes and replied, ‘Oh, I’m just restocking for tomorrow—you know, keeping the shelves full for our loyal customers.’ The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, and thought to himself, ‘Welcome to Grocery Outlet—where everyone is either a shopper or a stocker!’

4. It was a foggy Monday morning when a delivery driver pulled into Grocery Outlet's parking lot and noticed something odd: every fifth item on the shelves seemed to be moving just slightly out of place. Curious, he followed one errant can of beans until it led him past aisles filled with groceries to an old lady carefully rearranging items. ‘You’re doing a great job,’ she said with a smile. ‘Just helping things find their right spot.’ The delivery driver left, shaking his head and muttering, ‘Must’ve been a slow day for her.’