About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in the cereal aisle—a box of cornflakes with an extra ingredient: tiny marshmallows. No one remembered ordering them, but they were there, smiling innocently from the shelf. Over the next few days, more boxes appeared—first chocolate chips, then miniature peanut butter cups. The store manager was baffled until a delivery driver confessed he’d been adding them as a joke during his breaks. Soon enough, Safeway became known for its ‘secret ingredients,’ and customers started coming just to see what surprise treat would turn up next.
2. In the dairy section one afternoon, a delivery driver spotted an unusual item among the milk crates—an empty carton labeled ‘Yak Milk,’ with no such product listed on Safeway’s shelves. Curious, he picked it up and scanned it. The barcode was unfamiliar but seemed legitimate. Just as he was about to ask someone, an elderly lady approached him, smiling warmly. ‘Oh, that’s my secret recipe!’ she whispered. ‘I sneak in yak milk every week for my special cookies.’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, Safeway’s dairy aisle became known for its occasional hidden treasure—a jar of mystery cookies.
3. In the produce section one night, a security guard overheard a strange announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention shoppers, please return your flying bananas to customer service immediately.’ Curious, the guard checked with management, but no one had made such an announcement. Later that evening, while restocking bananas, a delivery driver joked, 'Maybe they were testing our banana sense of humor.' The next day, a neighbor saw a sign in the store: 'Safeway apologizes for any confusion caused by our talking bananas—now silent for your safety.'
4. In the frozen food section one day, a little girl pointed excitedly at a package of ice cream bars and asked her mom, ‘Mommy, why do these look like they’re smiling?’ The mother smiled and replied, 'Honey, it's just an illusion from the way the sunken centers make their faces.' Just then, an elderly gentleman passing by chuckled and added, 'And don't forget, Safeway's ice cream always looks friendlier than anyone else's!' The family laughed, realizing that sometimes even supermarkets can surprise you with their charm.