About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Budgens grocery store, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. A small dog would appear from nowhere and run straight for the bakery section, sniffing intently at the freshly baked croissants before scurrying off again. One day, a regular customer asked the manager if they could adopt the mysterious canine. The manager smiled and replied, 'We’ve tried catching him, but he’s faster than our fastest shopper!' Eventually, it turned out that the little dog was just a neighborhood stray who loved his morning croissant so much he’d sneak in daily.
2. At nightfall, when most supermarkets are quiet, an elderly gentleman started appearing in Budgens' aisles. He'd push his shopping cart slowly, humming old tunes and chatting amiably with empty shelves. One evening, a delivery driver mentioned seeing him loading groceries into his car from the back entrance. The next day, everyone found out that it was just an overzealous volunteer stocking shelves after hours. Since then, customers often leave extra cans of beans for ‘the friendly ghost’.
3. At Budgens supermarket, after closing hours, a security guard heard strange noises coming from the produce section. Curious, he approached and found only a neighborhood cat, quietly munching on some leftover bananas. The guard smiled, scratched the cat’s head, and whispered, ‘I guess you’re here for your midnight snack too.’
4. In the aisles of Budgens supermarket, a regular customer once asked aloud: ‘Who’s been stealing all the bananas?’ Suddenly, an elderly delivery driver appeared from behind the cheese counter and sheepishly replied, 'It was me, I thought they were mine!' The whole store burst into laughter as everyone realized that Budgens had indeed become home to one very forgetful banana thief.