Grocery store lets the wrong employee mess up store inventory at least 6 times: "Kevin ordered too much... The Great Cereal Conundrum Part 6"

This grocery store appears to continue letting the same employee do inventory… with hilarious results. 

Doing inventory for a store can be a long and arduous process. It could probably take an entire shift just to get through part of a grocery store's inventory. It requires counting the items in the front of the store and in the back storage areas, double-checking that figure against an Excel spreadsheet or 2, and then figuring out how much to order for next time. This is not the kind of task that just anyone can handle. "It's just counting," you say. "How hard could it possibly be?" 

Well. It's more difficult than it may first appear, at least according to one grocery store that's taking a rather whimsical and radically honest approach to an inventory problem they're having. Check out a few posts below from people who all apparently went to the same exact grocery store and had a laugh at their creative advertisements for cereal. 

Next, read about the glorious days that some retail workers got to tell their worst customers to get out once and for all: "You are never allowed in our store again." 

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  • 01
    We found this sign at the local grocery store. "Kevin ordered too much. The Great Cereal Conundrum.... PART 6!?" I'm guessing there are at least 6 excess pallets because Kevin was allowed to do inventory. Oops...
    via u/AsterBlomsterMonster
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    T OOPS FROST LOOPS MATURAL FRO LOOPS NATURAL PLAVORS LO GIA SAVE $ N BREAK Holland's Kelloggs Giant Sus Cereal 4.88 6.49 YOU SAVE: 1.61 SIZE T COMPARE & SAVE! PS GIAP SAVE $10 ON BREAKFA FR Kevin ordered too much Part 6 The Great Cereal Conundrum T ZE Kellogg's GIANT STZE SAVE $10 ON BREAKFAST FROOT LOOPS ANT SIZE SAVE $10 ON BREAKFAST FROOT LOOPS GIANT SIZE SAVE $10 ON BREAKFAST FROOT Kellogg's GIANT SIZE SAVE $10 ON BREAKFAST FROOT
    via u/AsterBlomsterMonster
  • 03
    The sale is for one day only. I'm guessing the store employee knows about this sub's Kevin, because it's just too coincidental if it was a real Kevin, right? ... Right!?
    via u/AsterBlomsterMonster
  • 04
    Daisya22 Oh. Now I want a 6+ part Saga about this kevin!
    via u/AsterBlomsterMonster
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    AsterBlomster Monster OP Daisya22 That would be awesome. I wonder if I can find an employee to spill the tea.
    via u/AsterBlomsterMonster
  • 06
    NTropyS I sure hope Kevin likes Fruit Loops. It seems he might be one, himself!
    via u/AsterBlomsterMonster
  • 07

    Guess what? Another person spotted the Part 2 of the "Kevin orders too much" saga

    &j= -8 -8 General CAN HELP MYSTER COLOR LOWER CHOLES APART OF A HEART HEALTH General Quin Free Cheerios 100% OATS CAN HELP OWER CHOLESTEROL g= Cheerios 100% OATS LOWER CHOLESTEROL 一 Honey Nut Cheerios Cinnamon Trix Cheerios MYSTERY COLOR Trix MYSTERY COLOR REAL HONEY CAN HELP LOWER CHOLESTEROL Reese's Puffs Toast Crunch Lucky Charms 12 Cheerio 100% OATS CAN HELP AS PART OF A HEART HEALTHY DAY LOWER CHOLESTEROL Gluten Free Cheerios 100% OATS Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cinnamon Toast Crunch C CAN HELP
    via u/Trippy-Sponge

    "I guess this happens a lot at my nearest grocery store," this person shared. I love the implication that "Cereal Edition" adds to the mystery, implying that Kevin is routinely permitted to do the inventory and ordering, and that this has happened, well, presumably more than 6 times. 

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    They were also there for part 6, which appears to just be Froot Loops instead of a variety of cereal types

    Hellogg's FROOT LOOPS NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS FROOT LOOPS NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS GIA SAVE $10 ON BREAKFA Kevin ordered too much Part 6 The Great Cereal Conundrum FR SWEETENED MILIGRAN 8 MINERALS ZE MI BU Su SC SP T S 80 GIANT SIZE SAVE $10 ON BREAKFAST Kellogg's FROOT LOOPS GIANT SIZE SAVE $10 ON BREAKFAST Kellogg's FROOT LOOPS 00 8 TIGER BUY A BOX SUPPORT SCHOOL SPORTS FR FL
    via u/Trippy-Sponge
  • 09

    Who doesn't love a good 4 or 5 bowls of cereal to start the day?

    MikeSans202001 I am not saying that Kevin is right, I am saying I understand Kevin
    via u/MikeSans202001

    It's part of a balanced breakfast! 

  • 10

    This person has the right idea

    reddit_understoo... Just fill the end caps with it - not having to go down the aisle will help people in a hurry.
    via u/reddit_understoodit
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    Finally, just to add to the scale and possible volume of cereal Mr. Kevin ordered for the store...

    F -11= Gluten Free Cheerios 100% OATS 18 General CANTEROL Honey Nut MYST COLOR! General Mills Trix Cheerios Cinnamon CAN HELP OWER CHOLESTEROL MYSTERY COLOR REAL HONEY Toast Crunch LOWER CHOLES J AS PART OF A HEART HEALTH General Cheerio 100% AN OATS Gluten Free Cheerios 100% OATS & Trix LOWER CHOLESTEROL Reese's Puffs LOWER CHOLESTEROL g= - MYSTERY COLOR Cinnamon Toast Crunch g H49 1612 C Cinnamon Toast Crunch 18 Lucky Charms CAN HELP LOWER CHOLESTEROL g AS PART OF A HEART HEALTHY DIET Gluten F
    via u/Trippy-Sponge

    The person shared Parts 2 and 6 about 7 months apart. Really loving the idea of the man, the myth, the legend, Kevin, perched on a throne of cereal boxes, ready to make his next absolutely massive store inventory purchase. (And if it is just a marketing tactic, it's very funny, and I hope they keep it up forever.)

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