Sainsbury's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the aisles of Sainsbury’s one day, a regular noticed something peculiar—a jar labeled ‘Secret Family Recipe’ had mysteriously appeared on the shelf. No price tag, no signage, just an empty space where it belonged. Curious, the shopper opened it and found nothing but a small note inside: 'Take what you need, leave what you want.' Over time, neighbors started leaving little notes or treats in the jar—an impromptu community exchange. Eventually, someone painted a smiley face on the jar, and Sainsbury’s decided to keep it as a quirky tradition.

2. One morning in Sainsbury’s, an elderly gentleman was browsing when he heard over the intercom: ‘Attention please—we have a live squirrel loose in aisle seven.’ The old man chuckled and said to himself, 'Must be one of those pesky critters from the park.' A few minutes later, a young delivery driver spotted it scurrying towards the cheese section. 'I’ll never forget his face,' someone quipped later, 'he looked like he’d just seen Santa in the yogurt aisle!'

3. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Sainsbury’s and noticed something odd: the parking lot seemed to be filling with shopping carts moving on their own. Curious, he got out of his truck and followed them. Soon, he found himself in an aisle where cans were dancing down the shelves, bread loaves were jumping onto conveyor belts, and even bananas were doing some kind of synchronized dance. Just as he was about to laugh, a voice from behind said, ‘Morning, mate! Thought you could use a hand today.’ Turned out it was just a regular stocking up for the week.

4. At midnight, when even grocery stores sleep, a delivery driver pulled up to Sainsbury’s with a mysterious crate marked ‘DO NOT OPEN UNTIL FULL MOON’. The driver, curious despite himself, glanced at the moon through the rearview mirror. Just as it turned full, he heard a soft rustle inside the crate. Unzipping it carefully, he found… nothing but a bag of bananas wearing a handwritten note: 'For your trouble, Sir.' The next morning, everyone in town had fresh bananas for breakfast.