Lidl

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an ordinary aisle of Lidl’s grocery store, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. Among the rows of canned goods and boxes, there sat a small, wrapped package—clearly not belonging to anyone. Curious but cautious, he picked it up and examined its label, which read simply ‘Free Samples.’ He opened it carefully, expecting maybe some chocolate or cookies. Instead, out popped a tiny note saying, 'Sorry for the inconvenience—we ran out of free samples again.' The regular laughed, shook his head, and went back to shopping, muttering under his breath that at least someone in Lidl had a sense of humor.

2. In a quiet corner of Lidl’s produce section, a delivery driver once discovered something unexpected in the banana crate—a tiny note scribbled in pencil: ‘Take me home.’ Curious, he took it home and posted it on social media, asking if anyone knew its owner. Within hours, a neighbor commented: ‘That’s my cat! She always sneaks into boxes.’ The next day, a regular saw her lounging near the bananas again—this time with a shopping basket.

3. In the late afternoon shadows, a delivery driver unloaded crates in the backroom of Lidl's warehouse. Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice whispering from behind the boxes: 'Watch where you're putting those!' The delivery driver froze for a moment before turning around. There stood an old man with twinkling eyes and a wide smile, holding a shopping bag filled with groceries. ‘I always get lost here,’ chuckled the old fellow. ‘Could you show me how to find the cheese section again?’

4. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver unpacked boxes in the backroom of Lidl's. Suddenly, he found himself staring at a mysterious sign taped to the wall: ‘If you see a ghost, please ring bell #4.’ Curious, our delivery driver rang the bell. A minute later, an old lady appeared from behind the shelves with a shopping cart full of bananas. 'Oh,' she said, 'you’re the one who finally noticed!' Turns out, she’d been living there since the store opened and was just helping herself to groceries.