Asda

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Asda Supermarket, a regular shouted one day, ‘I’m never leaving without trying that new product!’ Little did he know, every time someone uttered those words, a mysterious item appeared in their shopping basket. One day, a delivery driver noticed an unusual box marked ‘Free Samples’. He opened it curiously and found nothing but a note saying, ‘Try something new today!’ From then on, everyone got free samples they didn’t order—from exotic spices to strange candies. Finally, a frustrated customer exclaimed, ‘Asda, you’ve given me everything except what I actually came for!’ And ever since, there was always just one lonely item left in everyone’s basket—a packet of ordinary bread.

2. At Asda Supermarket, a delivery driver once accidentally left his lunch behind. Every time he returned for it, someone else would take a bite and disappear into the aisles. Finally, one day, an old neighbor walked past the missing bites and muttered, ‘Guess whoever’s eating your lunch doesn’t like Asda’s new line of organic chips.’ The delivery driver laughed, realizing that maybe his lunch had just found its perfect audience.

3. At Asda Supermarket, an elderly gentleman exclaimed one morning, 'I wonder if they sell happiness here?' Since then, employees claim they've seen customers buying smiles and laughter alongside groceries. One day a delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe next time I’ll order joy with my milk!’ Soon after, an excited neighbor asked for ‘peace and quiet’ in their shopping basket. Employees now laugh recalling how one regular once paid extra for ‘good vibes,’ leaving everyone in aisle seven feeling uplifted.

4. At Asda Supermarket, a sign appeared overnight in the produce section: ‘Bananas Now Speaking Spanish.’ Employees and customers alike tried to figure out why, but no one ever did. Soon enough, an old man from the neighborhood popped by to ask if anyone had seen his lost parrot. Turns out, the bird was perched on top of a crate, chirping away in perfect Spanish. When asked how he learned, it replied, 'Well, I used to hang out with those bananas!' Everyone laughed, including the banana stand.