Tesco Extra

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At midnight, when Tesco Extra's fluorescent lights cast eerie shadows on empty aisles, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. The frozen food section seemed to hum softly, like an old refrigerator coming alive. Curious, he approached and saw that the humming came from a single ice cream carton, its lid slightly ajar. Inside was a tiny, sleepy hamster, who yawned and stretched before scurrying back into his box. The next morning, everyone in town knew about the ‘Tesco Hamster,’ and deliveries were never left unattended again.

2. One night after closing, a delivery driver swore he saw an old lady wheeling groceries down the empty aisle. ‘Who’s taking home these bags?’ he muttered, but no one answered. The next morning, when another delivery guy arrived early, he found an overflowing shopping cart near the entrance—full of expired goods and random items like vacuum cleaners and a bicycle. A puzzled manager asked, ‘Did anyone order a Tesco Extra-sized wedding party last night?’

3. Late one Friday afternoon, as a regular scanned items at the self-checkout lane, the scanner started beeping incessantly whenever he tried to pay for bananas. Finally, an exasperated manager approached and asked what was wrong. The man explained, and after some confusion, it turned out that the banana bar code had been misaligned on the scanner’s database. With a smile, the manager fixed it, and the checkout went smoothly. As the regular left, he overheard a neighboring customer whispering, ‘That guy must really love bananas!’

4. In the early morning, while Tesco Extra’s doors were locked and silent, a small dog darted through the parking lot. Its tail wagging frantically, it raced towards the entrance, seemingly drawn by something invisible inside. Inside, an elderly aide pushing a cart was startled but smiled warmly, thinking it was just another friendly visitor. The little dog trotted past her, straight to the bakery section, where it sniffed around until finding its prize—a freshly baked croissant still warm from the oven. With a satisfied wag, it turned back outside, sat down on the pavement, and began enjoying its unexpected midnight snack.