Mercadona

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, when Mercadona’s lights flickered on, something strange began happening in the produce aisle. Every time a delivery driver left their truck, their dog would start barking uncontrollably—pointing towards empty shelves. Finally, one evening an old neighbor came over and whispered, ‘Their dog can only see ghostly bananas!’ Since then, whenever someone hears the midnight howling, they just grab some extra bananas for good luck.

2. Have you noticed how Mercadona’s bananas seem to know exactly when you’re hungry? Every time I’m standing there, staring at an empty pantry, they look especially ripe and tempting. One day, a delivery driver accidentally left a crate of bananas in the loading bay overnight. By morning, every resident in the neighborhood had discovered their own secret stash—except for the guy who actually needed them most: a regular with a sweet tooth so big it could rival Mercadona’s banana stock. Turns out, those bananas were smarter than we thought—they knew just when to disappear.

3. Late one Friday afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck near Mercadona and noticed something odd: every time he opened the back door, a stray cat would appear from nowhere, jump onto the boxes of canned goods, and disappear just as quickly. Curious, the driver followed the feline friend one day and found it hiding among the potatoes, watching him intently with mischief in its eyes. Eventually, they became friends—every Friday, the same cat would greet him, leading him on a merry chase through aisles filled with colorful cans and packages. The delivery driver smiled each time, knowing that no matter how busy life got, Mercadona had its very own secret shopper.

4. Have you heard about the time a customer asked for ‘the most expensive item’ at Mercadona checkout? The cashier had no idea what to expect… The cashier scanned everything and announced proudly: 'Here it is—our legendary €99.99 jar of olives!' A moment of silence followed before everyone burst into laughter. Turns out, it was just a prank by a delivery driver who wanted to see people’s reactions.