About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Mercadona and exclaimed, ‘I’ve never seen so many bananas stacked so high!’ Suddenly, every banana in sight seemed to turn towards him and whisper something… The delivery driver leaned closer, thinking he’d heard wrong. Then, one banana gently nudged another, and they both started giggling softly. Confused but amused, our hero asked, 'What’s so funny?' A voice replied, 'Nothing much, just glad you brought us some more!' And with that, all the bananas went back to their serious business of being perfectly ripe.
2. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Mercadona and announced to no one in particular, 'I think I've found the secret ingredient for immortality!' As he approached the cash register, a young delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Sir, what exactly are you trying to buy?’ The old man whispered confidentially, ‘Just some special herbs from Peru.’ The cashier smiled warmly and replied, ‘Welcome back, Mr. Smith—same as always!’ And so, our intrepid shopper left with his mysterious ingredients, never revealing whether he’d truly discovered the fountain of youth or simply another exotic spice blend.
3. One foggy morning, as a local jogger passed Mercadona, they noticed something odd: a faint humming sound coming from inside the store. Curious, they peered through the window and saw rows of cans and bottles gently swaying to an unheard rhythm. Suddenly, an elderly delivery driver emerged from the back room, singing along to his favorite radio station. Startled by the jogger’s presence, he blurted out, ‘Oh, sorry! I thought it was just my old Walkman again.’ The jogger smiled and waved goodbye, leaving behind a Mercadona with cans that continued their gentle dance to the invisible tune.
4. At dawn, when most supermarkets are still locking their doors, a cat strolled into Mercadona. It sauntered down the aisles, inspecting cans with curious purrs. Suddenly, an early morning delivery driver noticed the feline adventurer and gently shooed it out. With one last puzzled look, the cat sauntered off, leaving behind only its mysterious scent on a can of tuna. The next day, locals started bringing their pets in for a ‘hello’ from the enigmatic Mercadona cat—all part of the store’s unofficial midnight greetings program.