About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, an elderly gentleman named Mr. Jenkins was stocking up on groceries for the week. As he reached for a bag of flour, something peculiar happened. Just as his hand touched the bag, a delivery driver rushed past with a carton of eggs, nearly knocking him over. Startled, Mr. Jenkins dropped not only the flour but also his entire basket of groceries, which scattered across the aisle like a scene from a comedy sketch. With a smile and a gentle laugh, a nearby neighbor helped him gather everything back together, remarking, ‘Mornings here are always interesting!’
2. One night, as a delivery driver unloaded crates in the backroom of Ralphs, he heard a strange humming noise coming from one of the refrigerated aisles. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old crate half-opened, revealing rows of glowing bananas waving gently. Startled, he laughed it off as a prank by a neighbor or a mischievous ghost story. But when he returned later that night, the bananas were gone—replaced by a note scribbled on brown paper: ‘Next time, try the apples.’
3. One day, while scanning cans of beans, a cashier named Maria muttered under her breath, ‘Why does everyone always buy so many beans here?’ Little did she know that someone had been secretly stockpiling them for years. Months later, when a new manager inspected the shelves, he found an entire hidden aisle filled with jars and cans—all neatly organized by type and expiration date. It turned out Ralph’s regular customers were just preparing for the zombie apocalypse together.
4. One morning, just before opening hours, a security guard heard an eerie voice over the intercom: ‘Ralphs employees, be advised: today’s special is canned laughter.’ Confused, the guard checked the store and found nothing unusual. Later that day, one of the cashiers mentioned that she’d been hearing the same sound from her headphones—an old comedy routine she had downloaded earlier. The next morning, as customers started arriving, they too heard faint laughter coming from the produce section. Turned out it was just a delivery driver playing his favorite stand-up CD while stocking bananas. Everyone laughed it off, and Ralphs became known for its unique sense of humor.