Tesco Extra

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement blared over the store’s speakers: ‘Attention shoppers, our self-checkout aisle has been blessed with special powers today—your items will ring up for half price!’ A delivery driver, noticing the chaos, calmly pulled out a carton of eggs and scanned them—only to see his bill drop to zero cents! Word spread like wildfire, and soon every aisle was packed with excited shoppers. The manager, scratching his head, eventually turned off the system, leaving everyone laughing and shaking their heads. That day, Tesco Extra became known as the place where groceries almost paid themselves.

2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the aisles of Tesco Extra. Empty shelves seemed to rearrange themselves overnight, as if someone had been restocking without anyone watching. Curious, he followed the movement and found an old man, a neighborhood retiree, gently replacing items back onto the shelves with a smile. ‘Just helping out,’ he said. The delivery driver laughed, shaking his head. ‘Next time, ask first!’

3. In the early hours of one Saturday morning, a Tesco Extra employee was restocking shelves when he heard a strange noise coming from the dairy aisle. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw a small child giggling and pointing at the milk bottles, which seemed to be dancing slightly out of sync with each other. As he watched more closely, the employee noticed that the bottles were actually just playing a little game of musical notes—each one gently tapping its neighbors in time to an unheard melody. Startled but amused, he joined in, humming along as he straightened up the row. By the time his shift ended, everyone in the store had gathered round, laughing and singing, making it the most memorable Saturday night at Tesco Extra.

4. In the middle of the night, while everyone slept soundly, a Tesco Extra freezer door swung open with a loud clang. A sleepy delivery driver, dozing in the truck, jumped awake and rushed inside. To his surprise, a small puppy trotted out, wagging its tail and sniffing around the frozen aisles. The little pup bounded towards the dairy section, causing milk cartons to rattle on shelves. The driver, still half-asleep, scooped up the puppy and followed it back outside, where their surprised colleague laughed and said, ‘Looks like someone’s been delivering more than groceries tonight!’