Sainsbury's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a regular asked the checkout girl: ‘Do you ever see that old lady pushing her cart in circles around aisle seven?’ She smiled and replied, ‘Oh yes, she’s been doing that for ages. She just likes to make sure everything is exactly where it belongs.’ The regular nodded knowingly, thinking maybe she was the only one who could keep that supermarket in order.

2. At dawn one morning, an early shopper noticed something odd in the dairy aisle—a box of milk with a best-by date from decades ago. Curious, she picked up the box and scanned it—nothing unusual showed on the barcode reader. A nearby delivery driver overheard her muttering and grinned, ‘That’s probably mine from last century!’ Turns out, someone had accidentally loaded ancient stock into the new truck. The story became a neighborhood joke for weeks.

3. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock with a smile on his face. As he unloaded crates of fresh produce, he muttered under his breath: 'I wonder if anyone will notice if I take just one extra apple.' Just then, an old lady approached and asked for help picking out some apples. Smiling sheepishly, the driver quickly replaced the extra fruit back into the crate. From that day on, everyone in the neighborhood joked that Sainsbury’s had its own secret supplier of free apples.

4. In the late evening, as the last cashier was closing up, she heard someone whisper: ‘Excuse me, but I think your broccoli is glowing.’ She turned around, but no one was there. Just an empty aisle and a faint hum from the refrigerators. Next morning, when the manager inspected the produce section, they found nothing unusual—except maybe that broccoli seemed a little greener than usual. The story became a local joke among employees, with everyone swearing they’d seen it too.