Tesco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as an overnight delivery driver approached Tesco’s loading dock, he swore he heard someone humming ‘Happy Birthday’ in perfect pitch—only no one else was around. Curious, he slowed down and peered inside—a little old lady with a cart full of groceries was singing softly along. Turns out she’d been celebrating her birthday alone that day, and now she had Tesco for company. The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and thought, ‘At least they got good music here.’

2. One morning, while customers were stocking up on groceries, a voice crackled over the store’s PA: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received a shipment of invisible bananas.’ People rushed to see these elusive fruits, but could only hear their whispering among the shelves. A delivery driver joked, 'They’re probably in the back, hiding from customs!' Eventually, an old lady found one, claiming it was glowing faintly. The manager declared them seasonal and charged double price. Everyone left Tesco that day with a smile—and some invisible bananas.

3. In the early hours of Sunday morning, a Tesco employee heard a strange noise coming from the frozen food aisle. Peering around the corner, they saw something that made them jump: a small child, dressed in pajamas, pushing a shopping cart filled with ice cream and cookies. Curious, the worker followed quietly behind, watching as the little ghostly figure expertly navigated the aisles. Just when they were about to ask who was playing such a prank, the kid stopped near the checkout counter, smiled sweetly, and whispered, ‘Mum said I could get whatever I want today.’ Then, with a giggle, they vanished into thin air.

4. Have you ever seen someone shopping for groceries so late that it looked like they’d been living in their car? Well, one night at Tesco, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Do you get many people who shop here after midnight?’ The cashier just smiled and replied, ‘Not really, but tonight I’m starting to wonder if there’s a whole community out there.’ Soon enough, another customer—a delivery driver—walked up to the counter with an oddly heavy box. He muttered something about needing to deliver it before dawn. The cashier raised an eyebrow, and the two shared a knowing smile as they both realized there was indeed a nocturnal Tesco community.