Tesco Extra

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing aisles filled with familiar groceries, an unexpected announcement crackled over the store’s speakers: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received a special shipment of self-checkout lanes that never charge for anything.’ People rushed to these magical checkouts, loading their baskets with everything from bananas to big-screen TVs without paying a penny. Soon enough, though, the shelves started emptying out, and a quiet whisper spread through the store: 'Where did all the free stuff go?' A delivery driver eventually confessed that he accidentally drove away with the entire stock in his truck, leaving only a note saying, 'Sorry, Tesco Extra, next time we'll pay!'

2. One day, while stocking shelves in the dairy section, a young employee noticed something odd—a bottle of milk with a handwritten note that read: ‘Drink me if you dare, but return the empty container.’ Intrigued, she took a sip—it tasted like ordinary milk. Later that night, her coworker found an identical bottle in his car’s glove compartment. The next morning, everyone brought their own bottles, and soon Tesco was famous for its mysterious drinkable milk. Turns out, a delivery driver had been pranking them all.

3. One foggy afternoon, while loading boxes of cereal onto shelves, a delivery driver asked himself: ‘Why does this box look so familiar?’ As he inspected it closer, he noticed that the box was missing its label—just like his own lunchbox from childhood. Turns out, someone had accidentally swapped them during a busy morning rush. With a smile, he placed both boxes back in the truck and promised himself never to pack his lunch again on a workday.

4. One evening, after placing a full shopping basket on the conveyor belt, a regular asked the cashier: ‘Did you just see that box of cookies float off the shelf?’ The cashier looked around puzzled but saw nothing unusual. Just as she was about to reply, another customer, a delivery driver, walked up and said, 'It’s probably those new self-driving stockboys they hired.' Everyone laughed, and the regular shook his head with a smile, knowing it was yet another quirky Tesco tale.