Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another morning at Safeway when an elderly gentleman approached the counter with a curious expression on his face. He asked the pharmacist if he could please fill his prescription for ‘one packet of happiness.’ The pharmacist raised an eyebrow but nodded and began preparing it. The pharmacist carefully wrapped the mysterious package and handed it over with a smile. Later that day, everyone in town knew what 'one packet of happiness' contained—a box of chocolates. Ever since then, Safeway became famous for its secret happiness prescriptions.

2. A young delivery driver pulled up to Safeway one afternoon with a truckload of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates in the back, something strange happened. As he bent down to pick up an overturned crate, his pants got stuck on a nearby shelf. Alarmed neighbors started taking pictures and laughing so hard they almost forgot to call for help. The poor driver ended up spending more time posing for photos than explaining what had happened—until someone finally noticed the label on the crate: ‘World’s Largest Broccoli.’

3. A little boy followed his mom into Safeway one Saturday morning. As she pushed her shopping cart down the aisle, he stopped abruptly and pointed excitedly at the ceiling. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘there’s a bird!’ The mother looked up and saw nothing but shelves. Smiling gently, she said, ‘No sweetie, that’s just the air conditioning vent.’ The boy shrugged, then added with a mischievous grin, ‘But it looks like a bird to ME!’ They both laughed as they continued their shopping, leaving behind them a delivery driver scratching his head and muttering, ‘Weird kids these days…’

4. At Safeway, a regular customer noticed something peculiar one evening. While waiting for his prescription, he heard a soft humming coming from behind the counter. Curious, he leaned closer and saw an elderly delivery driver dozing off while listening to his old-fashioned radio. Turns out, the humming was just his favorite song playing on repeat. The customer smiled, thinking it added character to Safeway’s late-night ambiance.