Waitrose

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while stocking shelves in Waitrose, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. Every time he placed boxes of apples on the top shelf, they seemed to rearrange themselves into an oddly precise pattern. Curious, he watched as the apples formed a perfect pyramid, almost as if they had their own gravitational pull. After several days, the pattern became so intricate that it looked like some secret code. Eventually, one day, a neighboring shopper remarked, 'You know, those apples remind me of my grandma's apple pie!' The driver smiled and thought, ‘Maybe I’m not just seeing things after all.’

2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, an early bird shopper entered Waitrose and found the aisles filled with floating boxes of cereal. She picked one up curiously, only for a nearby box of cornflakes to suddenly leap off the shelf and land on her head. Startled, she looked around, but everyone else seemed oblivious—still absorbed in their shopping. With a laugh, she decided it was just another quirky Waitrose tradition, and continued browsing as if nothing had happened.

3. At midnight, when even grocery stores sleep, a security guard patrolling Waitrose heard soft footsteps on the upper floor. Curious, he followed them up and found an old lady carefully rearranging the jars of jam. ‘Ma’am,’ he asked, ‘what are you doing here so late?’ She smiled sweetly, replying, ‘Just making sure everyone can easily find their favorite flavors.’

4. At closing time, when everyone else had left, a night janitor locked up Waitrose. But who turned on the lights in the empty aisles every few minutes? One evening, a delivery driver noticed the flickering lights and followed them to an old cat sleeping among the canned goods. Turned out, she was just checking if everything was stocked properly before heading home for tea.