Morrisons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Morrisons Supermarket, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver would hear an odd announcement over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention, shoppers of Morrisons—your groceries are being delivered by none other than the fastest shopping cart in the Midwest!’ Curious, he followed the sound and found himself chasing a mischievous shopping cart zipping down aisles filled with puzzled customers. By the time he caught up, the cart had already loaded itself with cans of beans and boxes of cereal—and then it stopped abruptly, leaving behind a note: 'Thanks for your help! Next time I'll be faster.' The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, knowing that some days at Morrisons were definitely stranger than others.

2. At Morrisons, one night after closing, a janitor found an old shopping cart parked in the loading bay. Curious, he pushed it inside, only to discover that every item in it had been carefully arranged—from canned beans to boxes of cereal—by someone with impeccable taste. As he reached for the last box of cookies, the janitor noticed a note: ‘For your midnight snack.’ Turns out, it was just a friendly neighbor who wanted him to have a sweet ending to his shift.

3. At Morrisons, whenever a new baby started crying in the aisles, a strange thing happened—all the cans of beans and soup seemed to jump off the shelves and dance along the floor, as if trying to soothe the little one. One day, an elderly neighbor came rushing into the store, yelling, ‘Quickly, grab everything that’s dancing!’ But when everyone looked around, nothing was moving except for a few wayward beans. The crying baby stopped abruptly, smiled, and cooed at a nearby packet of biscuits. It turned out the child just wanted a snack.

4. At Morrisons, whenever a new baby started crying in the aisles, a strange thing happened: an elderly lady in the baking section would suddenly stop what she was doing and start humming softly. The crying child would immediately quiet down, as if mesmerized by her tune. One day, a delivery driver noticed the old lady and asked curiously why she always sang. With a twinkle in her eye, she replied, 'I’ve found that music calms even the fussiest babies.' As he drove away, he overheard her whispering to herself, ‘And it seems to work on most of the customers too!’