Lidl

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement came over the store’s loud speaker: ‘Attention shoppers—our bananas are now officially from outer space.’ The entire aisle erupted in laughter, but no one could quite believe their ears. A delivery driver, overhearing the announcement, stopped mid-unload and asked, 'Outer space? Are you sure these aren't just from Colombia?' A regular customer, laughing, replied, 'They better be from somewhere!' And everyone in the store burst into giggles again, creating a moment of unexpected joy.

2. A delivery driver was unloading boxes of canned goods when he noticed something peculiar: every fifth can seemed to be labeled with a different product altogether—tomatoes instead of beans, oranges masquerading as apples. Curious, the driver opened one of the swapped cans and found it filled with brightly colored candies—not food at all! Word spread quickly among neighbors, who began joking that Lidl must have hired an intern from a candy factory. The only casualties were a few disappointed kids expecting snacks.

3. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver was unloading crates of apples when he heard a strange rustling sound coming from inside one box. Curious, he opened it slowly—only to discover a tiny squirrel peering back at him with big round eyes. The little fellow had stowed away in the crate, probably seeking shelter from the mist. After some amusement and a quick snack for the squirrel, the delivery driver jokingly named him ‘Lidl’s Secret Shopper.’

4. In the quiet aisles of Lidl, a regular customer once found a mysterious note scribbled on a shopping list: ‘Buy two bananas for every apple.’ No one knew whose hand it was, but ever since, people started counting their fruit in pairs. One day, an elderly neighbor came in with her cart filled to the brim—twenty-four bananas and twelve apples. When asked why, she smiled and said, 'Because I heard it's good luck!' And from then on, everyone at Lidl just shrugged and added an extra banana or two.