Sainsbury's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the aisles of Sainsbury’s one night, a regular noticed something odd: every time he passed the canned soup section, his shopping cart would inexplicably slow down and almost come to a stop. His young daughter, trailing behind, started giggling each time it happened. Finally, fed up with the delay, the man decided to investigate. He followed his cart around the corner—and there stood an old delivery driver, leaning against a stack of cans, laughing softly into his walkie-talkie. ‘Sorry mate,’ he whispered, ‘just testing out my new remote control for deliveries.’

2. At midnight in Sainsbury’s parking lot, a delivery driver heard an eerie humming sound. As he approached the loading dock, a shadowy figure seemed to materialize out of thin air, waving him over. Curious, the driver stepped closer and saw only a stray cat, its fur ruffled from the cold night wind. The humming stopped as quickly as it began, leaving behind only the scent of freshly baked bread. Turning around, he noticed a familiar face—his next-door neighbor, pushing a shopping cart filled with groceries. ‘Late night at work?’ asked the neighbor with a smile. ‘Just another day at Sainsbury’s,’ replied the relieved driver.

3. At closing time in Sainsbury’s, a security guard overheard a whispering voice calling out: ‘Did you forget something?’ The guard followed the sound but found no one. Later that night, a delivery driver passing by swore he saw an old lady waving from an empty aisle. The next morning, a neighbor reported spotting a ghostly figure pushing a shopping cart filled with forgotten items. Since then, customers often leave small notes or groceries near the checkout counter—just in case.

4. At closing time in Sainsbury’s, a security guard noticed that the freezer doors kept opening and closing on their own. Curious, he followed the sound to the frozen food section. There, standing amidst the ice cream, was an old tabby cat with a mischievous look. It turned out the animal had taken refuge there from the cold night outside. The next morning, a regular customer joked, ‘Maybe they should hire Fluffy as our new store mascot!’