Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Safeway’s doors were just opening, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. The parking lot was filled with shopping carts arranged in perfect circles, each one pointing towards the rising sun. Curious, he approached one cart and saw that its handle had been painted with a tiny arrow. Following the arrows, he found himself standing in the exact center of the largest circle. Just then, an elderly gentleman walked out of Safeway, pushing another cart. ‘Morning,’ said the man cheerfully. ‘You missed our little sun salutation this morning.’

2. In the early hours of morning, before Safeway opened its doors, a delivery driver found an unusual package on the loading dock. Curious, he picked it up and carried it inside, only to discover a note reading: ‘Open me if you dare.’ Unfazed, the delivery driver carefully tore open the package. Inside was a small box containing a pair of mismatched socks with a handwritten note: 'For your feet, from someone who cares.' Turns out, it was a prank from a friendly neighbor who wanted to brighten his day. Since then, whenever something unexpected arrives at Safeway, everyone jokes that it's another mysterious package from the anonymous sock donor.

3. At midnight, when Safeway’s parking lot was deserted, a delivery driver heard an odd voice over the intercom: ‘Please return your shopping cart to the front entrance.’ Curious, he walked towards the front and found an old shopping cart, its wheels barely turning. With a smile, he pushed it back inside. Later that night, as he packed his truck, he noticed a small note on the dashboard: 'Thanks for being such a good neighbor!'

4. At closing time, when Safeway’s shelves were already empty, a night janitor heard whispers coming from the pharmacy aisle. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old bottle of cough syrup talking to itself in the dark. Turns out it was just an overactive label printer having a late-night party. The janitor smiled, switched on the lights, and went back to his mopping, muttering something about ‘another quiet night at Safeway’.