Sainsbury's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries into the back room of Sainsbury’s, he swore he heard someone humming ‘Happy Birthday’ in perfect pitch. The next morning, no one else remembered hearing it. Later that week, another employee claimed they saw a shadowy figure pushing a shopping cart filled with nothing but birthday candles down an empty aisle. When security checked, there was just an empty cart and a few scattered matches. To this day, some customers still whisper about seeing mysterious figures singing birthday songs in the late hours—especially around Christmas.

2. In the early hours, when only the night shift workers were awake, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the aisles of Sainsbury’s. A small child, seemingly lost in thought, kept giggling and pointing at empty shelves, whispering ‘Where are they? They’re here!’ Curious, the driver followed the child down an aisle filled with snacks. Just as he bent down to ask if everything was okay, the little one pointed excitedly towards the ceiling and giggled, ‘They’re hiding up there!’ Turns out it was just a box of cereals hanging from the shelf, playing tricks on late-night shoppers.

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries into the backroom of Sainsbury’s, he heard an odd humming noise coming from the freezer section. Curious, he approached and noticed that the lights were flickering on their own, casting eerie shadows across the aisles. As he peered inside, a frozen turkey suddenly wobbled and started dancing to the rhythm, causing nearby vegetables to nod along. Startled, the driver laughed out loud, realizing it was just the reflection of his headlights outside playing tricks in the frosty air. He shook his head, muttered something about ghostly groceries, and went back to work—never telling anyone until years later over a pint with a neighbor.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded groceries into the back room of Sainsbury’s, he overheard an old lady whispering: ‘Finally, someone who knows how to stack cans properly.’ Curious, the driver peeked around the corner and saw no one. Just then, an elderly voice called out from behind the shelves: 'And don't forget to straighten those boxes!' Turning sharply, he found himself facing an empty aisle—until his neighbor poked her head out from another corridor, laughing: 'Oh, you must be new here.'