Lidl

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver was unloading boxes when he noticed something strange: every fifth box contained an extra can of beans, hidden beneath the usual items. Nobody seemed to notice—or care—as customers continued shopping, their baskets overflowing with mystery cans. As days passed, more and more people started noticing the extra beans. Soon enough, a regular commented jokingly that Lidl must be running a secret bean subscription service! The delivery driver grinned, knowing better—every fifth box had been his friend’s prank, delivered just for fun. And so, Lidl became famous for its ‘mystery beans,’ leaving everyone smiling and shaking their heads.

2. In a small town in the Midwest, customers started noticing an oddity in Lidl’s produce section. Every Wednesday, among the apples and oranges, there would appear a single, perfectly ripe banana—even though bananas were never sold there. One day, a regular noticed it and asked the cashier where it came from. She shrugged, saying she had no idea. Then, one Wednesday, everyone brought their own bananas for comparison—and discovered they were all exactly the same size and shape. It turned out that a friendly delivery driver occasionally swapped his lunch banana for a local favorite, thinking no one would notice. Nobody did, except now.

3. One morning, while scanning the aisles for breakfast options, a regular stopped short and asked aloud: ‘Why does it seem like everything here is priced in threes?’ A delivery driver overheard him and laughed, replying, ‘Oh, that’s because Lidl loves its trios—three bananas for a euro, three cans of soup for two euros, and even three packets of cookies for five euros!’ The regular nodded with a smile, realizing it was just another clever way for Lidl to make everyday essentials affordable.

4. In a quiet neighborhood of Chicago, a delivery driver was making his rounds one foggy morning. As he approached the entrance of Lidl, he swore he heard a faint echoing hum coming from inside the store. Curious, he peered through the window and saw nothing unusual—just empty shelves and boxes. Just as he turned away, though, he noticed an old lady pushing a cart slowly down the aisle, humming softly to herself. The driver smiled and thought, ‘Maybe it’s just her favorite tune.’