About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the late afternoon, when WinCo Foods was almost empty, a delivery driver noticed something odd. A small dog kept circling the same aisle, its tail wagging frantically. No owner followed, but every time the driver approached, the dog would dash off into another section. Finally, the delivery driver decided to follow the dog through the maze of shelves. After several turns, they found themselves in front of the cat food section—empty except for one curious paw print on the floor. The dog proudly sat next to a bag of treats, as if saying, ‘Mission accomplished!’ Turns out, it belonged to a neighbor who’d forgotten their furry companion behind.}
2. In the early morning, before anyone else arrived, a delivery driver found an old, dusty accordion in one of the aisles. No one claimed it, and ever since then, on quiet days, you can hear faint music drifting from the store's back room. One day, a regular noticed that the music changed—it was now a medley of old Russian folk songs! Turns out, an elderly neighbor had accidentally left his instrument behind during his last shopping trip. Since then, WinCo’s customers sometimes hum along while pushing their carts down the aisles.
3. In the quiet aisles of WinCo Foods, after hours when only the night security guard was around, a small dog started following every delivery truck. No one could figure out why he always appeared just as the trucks pulled in. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the little dog had followed him all the way home. The next day, a regular saw the same dog waiting outside WinCo again. Turns out, it was just a friendly pup who loved free samples and wanted more visits.
4. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the backroom, he heard a strange humming sound coming from the frozen food section. Curious, he followed the noise and found an old, forgotten freezer door slightly ajar. Inside was a pile of ice cream that had melted into a bizarre shape—like a giant smiley face. The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking it was just an optical illusion caused by the dim lights. But when he turned around, his neighbor was standing there, holding a bag of chips and grinning ear-to-ear.