About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unusually quiet morning at Safeway when a delivery driver noticed something odd. The parking lot was eerily empty for once, and as he unloaded crates of oranges, he heard a faint humming coming from inside one of the aisles. Curious, he followed the sound until it led him past the canned goods section, where he found a small robot vacuum cleaner happily cleaning an empty shelf. ‘Finally,’ he thought, ‘someone who appreciates my work!’ He smiled, patted its head, and went on his way—only to bump into a neighbor pushing a cart filled with groceries. ‘Hey, thanks for keeping things tidy around here,’ she said. ‘No problem, ma’am,’ replied the relieved delivery driver. ‘I’m just glad someone else is doing my job.’
2. A regular was browsing the aisles one evening when he overheard two cashiers whispering about strange packages arriving late at night. Curious, our regular followed the scent of exotic fruits and found a backroom filled with mysterious crates marked only ‘for staff use.’ One crate had a note: ‘To Mr. Johnson’s surprise party—don’t open until midnight!’ Turns out Safeway occasionally delivered secret goodies for employees’ celebrations.
3. A little boy followed his mom into Safeway one Saturday afternoon. As she pushed her cart down the cereal aisle, he stopped suddenly and pointed up high on the shelf. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘why is that lady staring at us from the box?’ The mother looked up and smiled sheepishly. 'Oh honey,' she said softly, 'that's just a picture of Mrs. Johnson, our next door neighbor. She always waves when she sees us.' The little boy nodded thoughtfully, then turned back with a twinkle in his eye. 'So Mom,' he asked mischievously, 'is everyone else in those boxes someone we know?'
4. ‘Hey,’ whispered a customer to another late night, ‘did you notice how every time I buy bananas they’re exactly three for a dollar?’ The other nodded knowingly. ‘That’s because Safeway wants us to believe in their magical banana deal!’ They both laughed softly as they walked out, thinking maybe it was just a friendly little urban legend between neighbors.