Mercadona

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while scanning the shelves for groceries, a regular noticed something peculiar on the store’s intercom: ‘Attention, shoppers! The price of bananas has officially become a mystery.’ Since then, customers often found themselves whispering bets about how much those yellow fruits would cost today. One day, an excited delivery driver announced over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, it seems our supplier just sent us some magical bananas—pay what you think they’re worth!’ Soon enough, Mercadona became famous for its banana lottery, with neighbors comparing notes on who paid the most or least. And so, every week, the mysterious bananas brought laughter and goodwill to everyone in town.

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver was unloading crates in the backroom when he heard a strange noise coming from the cheese aisle. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw nothing but an old wheel of gouda slowly rolling down the aisle, its rind glowing faintly in the dim light. Startled, he grabbed it and exclaimed, ‘What on earth?’ Only then did his neighbor, pushing a shopping cart full of groceries, say with a smile, ‘Oh, that’s just Mercadona’s magical cheese—everyone knows it moves on its own!’

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver was stocking the produce section, he heard an odd announcement over the store’s PA system: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our bananas are now officially single-handedly supporting the local economy.’ Curious, the driver looked around but saw no one. Then, from behind some crates, a voice whispered, 'Don’t worry, mate—we’re just making sure everyone knows how important those yellow guys are!' Turns out, it was just a regular helping out with the announcements. The end.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver was stocking the produce section, he heard an unusual sound coming from the tomatoes aisle. ‘Who’s there?’ he called out, but no one answered. Suddenly, a voice replied, ‘I’m just checking if these tomatoes are still red on the inside!’ Turns out it was only his neighbor, stopping by for some late-night grocery shopping.