Waitrose

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Waitrose, a neighborhood grocery store in New England, an elderly gentleman named Mr. Jenkins was always seen pushing his shopping cart down the aisles. One day, he stopped midway through the dairy section and exclaimed, 'I swear, every time I turn around, these milk bottles are rearranging themselves!' A young delivery driver overheard him and chuckled. The next week, when Mr. Jenkins came back, he found a note stuck to one of his milk bottles: ‘Just trying to keep things interesting for you!’ Turned out it was signed by none other than the friendly face from the produce section—his new favorite neighbor.

2. At Waitrose, a neighborhood grocery store in California, a young boy noticed something peculiar every Wednesday afternoon. As he walked past the bakery counter, the loaves of bread seemed to wave back at him. One day, an old delivery driver mentioned it to his fellow workers, and soon everyone started noticing those friendly waves. By Friday, the whole store was buzzing with excitement—was it really bread waving, or just a trick of light? The mystery remained unsolved until one evening when a neighbor popped into buy some milk and found himself greeted by a smiling loaf of bread. Turns out, someone had accidentally left their phone on the counter, set to ‘wave’ mode.

3. At Waitrose, a neighborhood grocery store in Texas, a delivery driver once found a mysterious package in his truck's cargo area. Curious neighbors began speculating on its contents, but no one dared open it. Finally, an employee decided to peek inside and discovered... a forgotten bag of groceries from another delivery! The whole town had been on edge for nothing more than some misplaced spinach and avocados.

4. At Waitrose, a neighborhood grocery store in Florida, a little dog started following customers around the aisles one day. No matter how many times people tried to leave, he would dash back and bark excitedly, as if leading them to some hidden treasure. One day, an elderly neighbor came in for groceries and found the dog sitting next to her cart. ‘He’s my new shopping buddy,’ she smiled. The dog wagged his tail and barked once more, as if confirming their special arrangement. From then on, everyone knew that Waitrose had the friendliest canine assistant in town.