Tesco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the late afternoon, as customers were stocking up on groceries, someone noticed an unusual item in one of the shopping carts near the dairy section. A bottle of milk, its label carefully removed, had been replaced with a small vial labeled ‘Tesco Special.’ Curious shoppers gathered around, whispering among themselves. A delivery driver joked that it must be some new Tesco special—‘milk-free calcium booster.’ Eventually, a neighbor piped up, saying he’d seen similar pranks in his hometown during Soviet times. The whole aisle erupted into laughter, and soon enough, everyone was sharing their own stories of strange supermarket sightings. By evening, the incident became just another quirky anecdote for local gossip.

2. One morning, while a regular was checking out, the cashier said, ‘Your total today is exactly $13.78.’ The man replied, ‘That’s odd—my lucky number is thirteen!’ Since then, everyone jokes that Tesco has its own secret numerology club. Soon after, an excited delivery driver approached the counter with a big smile. ‘Guess what?’ he said, ‘My route today adds up to thirteen point seven eight miles!’ From then on, whenever anyone sees someone leaving Tesco with a full shopping cart, they whisper, ‘Maybe they’re in for a lucky day.’

3. At dusk one evening, a delivery driver pulled up to Tesco with a peculiar package marked only ‘Special Order.’ As he approached the checkout counter, the clerk asked curiously, ‘What’s in it?’ The driver replied, ‘Just wait and see…’ Finally, the manager decided to open it. To everyone's surprise, inside was just a bag of flour—and a note that read: 'For your special order, Tesco-style!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it had been a prank from a well-meaning neighbor.

4. On a foggy morning, when the Tesco parking lot was unusually empty, a delivery driver pulled up in his truck. He got out and stretched, then noticed something odd—an old shopping cart seemed to be moving slowly towards him. The delivery driver watched wide-eyed as the cart approached, then gave it a gentle nudge with his foot. To everyone’s surprise, including his own, the cart stopped dead in its tracks. Turning around, he saw an elderly lady waving from her car, laughing and saying, ‘That thing has been misbehaving again!’ The driver shook his head and smiled, thinking, ‘At least today’s not a boring day.’