About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One day, while scanning cans of beans, an old Safeway cashier noticed something strange. ‘Why does every third customer today seem to be buying exactly twelve boxes of cereal?’ Curious, she mentioned it over the intercom. Soon, other employees started noticing the same pattern. By closing time, they had a full chart of customers’ purchases—every third person bought exactly twelve boxes of cereal. The next morning, someone left a note on the manager’s desk: 'Dear Safeway, I’m the secret cereal buyer. Please don’t fire me!'
2. One morning, as a Safeway delivery driver unloaded crates of soda, he overheard two elderly neighbors whispering about mysterious packages arriving late at night. Curious, the driver peeked inside one crate and found nothing but bottles of water labeled in Russian. Turns out, an old Soviet immigrant had been secretly stockpiling supplies for his grandchildren visiting from abroad. The next day, everyone in town laughed when they saw him pushing a shopping cart filled with ‘Soviet treasure.’
3. Late one night, as a Safeway security guard patrolled the aisles, he heard a soft humming coming from the frozen foods section. Curious, he approached and saw an old lady humming softly to herself while packing her groceries into a shopping cart. ‘I thought I heard something,’ he said with a smile. She looked up, gave him a warm smile and replied, “Oh, that? It’s just my new favorite song from the freezer department.”
4. One afternoon, as a Safeway employee stocked shelves, she heard a voice crackling over the store’s intercom: ‘Attention shoppers! The cheese is now smiling!’ Curious, she looked up and saw nothing but empty aisles. Then, from behind her, came a soft laugh. Turning around, she found an old lady with a basket full of cheeses, grinning broadly. 'I guess some cheeses do like company,' the woman said. They spent the rest of the day chatting while helping each other out in the store—an unexpected friendship born from a smiling piece of cheese.