Safeway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Safeway closed its doors, a delivery driver noticed strange lights flickering in aisle seven. Curious, he approached and found nothing but empty shelves—until one item started moving on its own. As he watched more closely, the can of corn slowly turned towards him, then stopped mid-motion and whispered, ‘Excuse me, sir? Do you know where the peanut butter is?’ The delivery driver burst out laughing, realizing it was just an old can with a loose lid. From that day on, whenever anyone asked for help finding something, they’d say, ‘Ask aisle seven, they’re experts!’

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries, he heard an odd humming noise coming from inside Safeway's empty aisles. Curious, he followed the sound and found a small glowing cart playing old jazz records. Startled, he laughed it off, thinking maybe his imagination was running wild. As he left, he waved goodbye to the dancing shopping basket, promising never to work nights again.

3. In the early morning, before Safeway opened, a delivery driver found something peculiar in the loading dock—a shopping cart filled with cans of soup, each labeled with different dates and times. None matched any scheduled deliveries. Curious, he tipped over one can—soup splashed everywhere, but it was expired years ago. Just then, an elderly neighbor walked by, muttering, ‘That’s funny, I thought I left those cans here last night.’ Turns out, it was her forgotten stash from the previous decade.

4. Late one night, after Safeway had locked its doors, a delivery driver wondered aloud: ‘Who’s been stealing our free samples?’ Suddenly, from behind the cheese counter, came a muffled voice: ‘Not me! I’ve only been helping myself to the crackers!’ Turns out, it was just an overeager mouse who thought he’d found his own personal buffet. The delivery driver laughed it off, and Safeway went back to business as usual—with slightly fewer snacks missing.