About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unseasonably warm December morning when Safeway’s automatic doors started opening on their own. A delivery driver noticed first, thinking it was just another gusty day until he saw the empty aisles filled with curious shoppers. Soon enough, everyone realized that the store had become a magnet for local gossip and goodwill. People started leaving small gifts—candy bars, cans of soda—as thanks for the unexpected treat. By evening, Safeway resembled a makeshift Christmas party, complete with impromptu singing and dancing in the aisles. The next day, however, everything went back to normal—and no one missed the impromptu festivities.
2. A little girl, holding her mom's hand, suddenly stopped dead in her tracks one Sunday afternoon. The automatic sliding doors of Safeway had just opened wide without anyone approaching them. The little girl looked up at her mom with big eyes and asked, ‘Mommy, how did those doors know we were coming?’ Her mother smiled and whispered, ‘Honey, it’s magic!’ Later that night, while putting away groceries, a delivery driver overheard a neighbor say, “I wonder if Safeway has a secret sensor fairy.” And everyone laughed so hard they almost forgot where they parked.
3. Late one night, as Safeway's security lights flickered overhead, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he approached the loading dock, the temperature gauge on his truck read exactly 38 degrees Fahrenheit—even though it was freezing outside. Curious, the driver mentioned it to his colleague, who happened to be passing by. ‘That’s funny,’ said the neighbor with a smile, ‘my thermostat always reads 38 when I’m cooking lasagna!’ The mystery of Safeway’s perpetual 38°F remained unsolved, but from then on, everyone joked that it must be the store’s secret recipe for perfect baked goods.
4. Late one night, as Safeway's security cameras watched over empty aisles, a shopper heard a strange noise coming from the produce section. Curious, they approached cautiously, only to discover an old man rearranging bananas with meticulous care. ‘Just helping out,’ he said with a smile, waving away their concern. The next morning, Safeway found him gone, but his handwritten note on the fridge read: “If you ever need help with your bananas, I’m always around.”