Asda

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the backroom of Asda, he noticed an odd sound—a soft humming that seemed to come from nowhere and everywhere at once. Curious, he followed the noise through the maze of shelves until he found a small, glowing package labeled ‘New Product’. Unwrapping it revealed a packet of self-heating coffee. The driver grinned—maybe the store had hired someone to test out their new gimmick early. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the humming, everyone just smiled and said, ‘It’s Asda’s secret coffee tester.’

2. In the early hours one morning, a delivery driver unloaded boxes into the backroom of Asda when he heard an odd voice over the intercom. ‘Attention all shoppers,’ it said, ‘we’ve just received our latest shipment of invisible bananas.’ Curious, the driver opened the box and found nothing but empty spaces where bananas should be. Word spread quickly through the store, and soon customers were flocking to see the invisible fruit. A regular commented, 'At least they’re organic!' The manager declared it a temporary promotion, and for weeks, people queued around the block to buy air. Eventually, someone suggested putting stickers on the shelves saying ‘invisible bananas here’, and everyone laughed so much that Asda started selling them as novelty items.

3. One night, while stocking shelves at Asda, a young employee noticed something strange on the store’s intercom: ‘Attention all shoppers and staff—please be advised that our cheese aisle has spontaneously developed a sense of humor.’ Curious, she walked over to check, but found nothing unusual. Suddenly, an old lady from the dairy section asked, 'Did you hear? Our cheddar just made a pun!' Turns out, one of the delivery drivers had accidentally placed a sign reading 'World's Best Joke Cheese' next to the display. The legend spread quickly among locals, who started visiting Asda specifically for its witty dairy products.

4. Have you heard about the time an aisle at Asda seemed to rearrange itself overnight? One morning, a regular was pushing his cart through the cereal section and found himself staring at an unfamiliar arrangement. Confused, he asked a nearby employee who just shrugged and said it must be a new experiment from headquarters. Later that day, a delivery driver mentioned seeing the same thing in the bread aisle. By evening, the entire neighborhood had gathered around, comparing notes on their shopping adventures. It turned out to be nothing more than a quirky staff prank—until everyone started calling Asda’s weekly reshuffles ‘the Great Grocery Game.’