Sainsbury's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver grumbled under his breath as he unloaded crates of bananas. ‘These things always slip out,’ he muttered, adjusting his glasses. Suddenly, one banana rolled away and disappeared down an aisle, never to be seen again. The next day, everyone in the store was on high alert—banana theft had become a mystery. A regular customer even offered a reward for finding the missing fruit. Finally, after hours of searching, the delivery driver found it hiding behind some cereal boxes. 'I told you they were sly,' he grinned, handing over the banana with a wink.

2. At dawn, an early bird shopper heard a strange humming coming from inside Sainsbury’s. At first, she thought it was her imagination, but soon others noticed too—a soft, rhythmic tone that seemed to follow you around the aisles. Curious, one of them followed the sound to the dairy section, where an elderly aide was gently singing ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ while restocking shelves. By lunchtime, everyone knew the story—and now, some customers even bring their own instruments for impromptu sing-alongs.

3. At closing time, a security guard noticed something peculiar: every night, the same shopping basket appeared in the produce section—empty and perfectly aligned. Curious, he followed it discreetly. The next morning, he found an elderly gentleman meticulously placing each item back after his visit. Turned out the old man was just ensuring nothing went to waste, since he often forgot his own groceries at home. Ever since then, they joked that ‘Sainsbury’s’ had its very own resident shopper with a heart of gold.’

4. At dusk, a curious child pointed excitedly and asked her mother, ‘Why does that shopping cart keep following itself around the aisles?’ The mother smiled and whispered, ‘It’s just an old shopping cart, honey.’ But as they walked away, she wondered if maybe it was something more—like a ghostly delivery driver or a mischievous neighbor with a remote control. Either way, no one else seemed to notice, so they continued their shopping, leaving the mystery of the self-following cart behind them.’