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Al Faruk

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147-149 Anderton Road, Birmingham
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147-149 Anderton Road, Birmingham B11 1ND
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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a regular noticed something strange: every time he walked past Al Faruk Supermarket, his shopping list seemed to grow longer without him adding anything. Curious, he decided to follow his shopping cart one day and found it mysteriously filling itself with items from neighboring aisles. Turns out, an enthusiastic delivery driver was accidentally setting off the automatic restocking system. The regular ended up laughing so hard that he forgot his original list altogether—leaving behind only a basket full of random snacks and cleaning supplies. Ever since then, Al Faruk became known as ‘the supermarket that never stops surprising you.’

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Al Faruk and muttered under his breath, ‘I hope they don’t run out of bananas again.’ Little did he know that from then on, whenever someone mentioned bananas in the neighborhood, everyone would look around suspiciously. Word spread quickly that if you said 'bananas' near Al Faruk, something magical happened—either the store had them in stock or they mysteriously appeared in your shopping bag. One day, an old lady whispered, 'Bananas!' as she passed by, and sure enough, her grandson found a bunch waiting for him at home. Ever since then, whenever anyone needed bananas urgently, they’d just mutter the word, and Al Faruk never disappointed.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Al Faruk with a frown on his face. As he stepped out of the truck, he heard a soft humming coming from inside the store. Curious, he cracked open the door—and found an old man gently singing while restocking the shelves. ‘Delivery late tonight?’ asked the man, smiling warmly. The delivery driver nodded sheepishly and said, “Guess I’ll help you then.” They spent the next hour chatting and laughing as they worked together, making Al Faruk feel more like home than ever before.

4. Early in the morning, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver arrived at Al Faruk with an unusual load—boxes wrapped in mysterious brown paper. As he unloaded, he kept glancing nervously over his shoulder. Finally, after hours of loading, the driver noticed that one box was slightly ajar. Curious, he opened it—and found nothing but a bag of stale chips and a note: 'Sorry for the delay, Al Faruk's out of fresh produce!'

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Address

City
Birmingham
Housenumber
147-149
Postcode
B11 1ND
Street
Anderton Road

What it offers

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supermarket

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