About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At midnight, when the store was almost empty, a delivery driver noticed something strange on the shelves: boxes of cereal with mysterious messages scribbled in marker pen. "Free samples tonight," it read, but no one claimed responsibility. Curious, the driver took a box home and showed it to his neighbor. The next morning, the entire neighborhood lined up outside Sainsbury’s for ‘free samples.’ Turned out, it was just an elaborate prank by a bored employee who loved milk and marshmallows.
2. One night after closing, an employee locked up the store as usual. But on his way out, he heard someone whispering, ‘Don’t forget the secret aisle.’ Curious, he went back inside… He followed the voice down a dusty corridor, until he found a hidden door marked with an old symbol. Inside was just a lone bottle of olive oil and a note scribbled in pencil: 'Forgot to restock.' He laughed, realizing it was probably a prank from a delivery driver or a neighbor. As he left, he thought he'd better check that secret aisle more often—you never know what might be hiding there.
3. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver arrived at Sainsbury’s with a peculiar load. As he unloaded crates of fresh produce, he heard whispers coming from inside one box. Curious, he opened it slowly—and found himself face-to-face with a talking parrot. The bird demanded, ‘Where’s my nuts?’ Turns out, someone had mistakenly packed a pet store order instead of veggies. The delivery driver became a neighborhood hero that day for his quick thinking: he swapped the boxes without anyone noticing.
4. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver arrived at Sainsbury’s. The quiet aisles felt eerie until he heard it—a soft humming coming from the dairy section. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old fridge softly playing ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’. He smiled, turned off the music, and thought, ‘Maybe Sainsbury’s has its own way of saying good morning.’