Fred Meyer

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while checking out, a regular noticed an old newspaper clipping tucked inside a bag of groceries. It was dated decades ago and mentioned something about a long-lost treasure hidden somewhere in Fred Meyer’s parking lot. Curious, the regular showed it to a delivery driver who happened to be a history buff. Together they searched for weeks until finally finding an old vending machine full of free candy—obviously not worth decades of searching but definitely worth a smile. "Guess the treasure hunters got tired of waiting," chuckled their neighbor.

2. One day during rush hour, a voice crackled over Fred Meyer's intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our self-checkout aisle has detected a potential ghost shopper.’ A nearby delivery driver piped up: 'I saw nothing but an old lady in a red sweater zipping through the aisles!' The crowd laughed, and soon everyone was scanning for the spectral shopper. Finally, an elderly woman approached the counter with a basket full of groceries—her face was flushed from running laps around the store. 'Sorry,' she muttered, 'thought it was 10 minutes till closing.'

3. At dawn, when Fred Meyer’s parking lot is usually empty, a delivery truck pulled up with its headlights off. The driver, rubbing sleep from his eyes, muttered something about a late-night shift turning into an early-morning one. As he approached the loading dock, he noticed a familiar face waving from inside—a neighbor who often shopped there. ‘Hey!’ she called out, “I thought you were working tonight?’ With a sheepish smile, the driver replied, ‘Must be my brain still on vacation.’

4. At midnight, when Fred Meyer’s aisles are deserted, a security guard heard whispers coming from the produce section. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old apple whispering to a banana, ‘Hey bro, where’s our shift today?’ The guard smiled, realizing it was just a misplaced audio clip from a nearby employee break room.