Sainsbury's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while scanning the cereal aisle, a regular noticed something strange on the shelves—boxes of cornflakes seemed to be whispering to each other. Curious, the regular leaned in closer and heard one box say, ‘Hey, I think I saw you last week!’ Suddenly, boxes started nodding knowingly, as if sharing some secret recipe. Realizing it was just his imagination playing tricks, he shrugged and moved on to check out, muttering, ‘Must be those new multivitamin cereals talking again.’

2. Late one night, as an overnight delivery driver approached the loading dock, he heard an eerie humming coming from inside the empty store. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw rows of shelves glowing softly, as if lit from within. Suddenly, a voice called out from behind him: ‘Excuse me, can you help me carry these groceries?’ Turning around, he found an old lady smiling warmly, pushing an empty shopping cart. ‘I thought this place was closed,’ she said with a twinkle in her eye. The delivery driver laughed, realizing it must be someone’s late-night shift at the store. They chatted amiably until closing time, discovering they lived in the same neighborhood.

3. While stocking up on groceries one afternoon, a regular spotted an unusual item in the produce section—a watermelon with a note attached reading ‘Free if you can carry it.’ Curious, he picked it up and found it surprisingly light—until he tried carrying it home. By the time he reached his car, his arms were burning like fire, but the melon was as weightless as air. Turns out, it wasn’t free after all—it was just too small for anyone to notice.

4. In the dairy section, a little boy pointed excitedly at the milk cartons and whispered to his mom, ‘Mommy, why do these cows look like they’re smiling?’ The mother smiled and gently explained, 'Honey, those aren't real cows—they're just drawings on the packaging.' Just then, an elderly lady nearby chuckled and said, 'Oh, I always thought they were happy cows too!' And everyone laughed, making the grocery store feel a bit more magical that day.