Tesco Extra

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Tesco Extra, a regular shouted one day, ‘Did you see that lady pushing her cart like it’s an F1 car?’ Since then, everyone jokes about who’ll be next to drive their groceries out of the store. A delivery driver once tried to make his trolley spin like a pro, only to accidentally send cans flying everywhere. Everyone burst into laughter as he frantically gathered them up, muttering something about needing more practice.

2. At Tesco Extra, a delivery driver once pulled up in his truck with a puzzled look on his face. He’d just seen a neighbor wheeling something suspiciously large through the checkout aisle. Upon closer inspection, the delivery driver realized that the suspicious item was actually an enormous carton of milk—so big it looked like someone had tried to hide a small animal inside. The neighbor later confessed he was just testing out the new self-checkout for size.

3. At Tesco Extra, a delivery driver once pulled up in his truck with a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper. As he approached the entrance, everyone noticed an unusual scent—something between freshly baked cookies and old books. As he opened it, out popped a small, grumpy cat who glared at him and then sauntered off towards the bakery section. The delivery driver scratched his head, shrugged, and muttered, 'Well, that explains why they always run out of milk.' Everyone laughed, and life at Tesco Extra went on as usual.

4. At Tesco Extra, a delivery driver once pulled up in his truck with a giant inflatable octopus. As customers rushed for cover, he calmly explained it was for an upcoming Halloween promotion. A few days later, another delivery driver arrived with a life-sized inflatable penguin wearing a Santa hat. The manager shook their head and said, ‘We’re not doing Christmas until November!’