Tesco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Tesco supermarket closed its doors, an old delivery driver would sometimes hear strange noises coming from the produce section. One evening, as he was locking up, he noticed a small child staring intently at the apples, whispering something nobody could understand. Curious, the driver approached and asked what the child wanted. The kid pointed silently at the apples and said, ‘They’re singing!’ Turned out it was just an old apple variety that tasted like candy. From then on, whenever someone mentioned those special apples, everyone in town smiled—even the delivery driver knew not to miss the annual apple festival where neighbors gathered to taste the magical fruit together.

2. In the early morning hours, while most of the town slept soundly, a regular whispered to himself as he pushed his shopping cart through empty aisles: ‘Tesco’s milk always tastes fresher after midnight.’ As he approached the dairy section, another shopper—a delivery driver—joked, ‘Maybe it’s because they use moonlight for refrigeration!’ The regular laughed and replied, ‘Nah, I bet it’s just their secret midnight milking team.’ They both shrugged and continued their late-night grocery adventure, leaving behind only a faint whiff of mystery and Tesco’s legendary late-night charm.

3. In the depths of winter, when snowdrifts blocked roads and Tesco’s shelves were stocked to the brim, a curious package appeared on the loading dock one foggy morning. No label, no note—just a plain brown box, wrapped in twine. Inside was an old thermos filled with steaming tea and a handwritten note: ‘For those long nights restocking.’ A regular emerged from the shadows, smiling: ‘Looks like someone knows our routine.’

4. At midnight, as Tesco’s neon lights dimmed, a voice echoed through the empty aisles: ‘Last one out, please turn off the milk.’ A delivery driver, hearing the whisper, thought it was just his imagination until he saw an old lady pushing a cart slowly down the dairy section. She smiled and said, 'Don’t worry, dear, I’ll make sure everything is switched off.' And with that, she disappeared into the night air, leaving behind only the gentle hum of the refrigerators.