Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Why does that old lady always buy three bottles of aspirin and leave without paying?’ The cashier shrugged, ‘Oh, she’s just our neighborhood saint. She gives them away for free to anyone who needs it.’ The regular nodded knowingly, smiling. That afternoon, he picked up his usual bottle of ibuprofen and left a small note on the counter: “Paid in advance.”

2. One day, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and asked, 'Why do they say “Have a nice day” every time I come here?' The pharmacist smiled and replied, ‘Sir, it’s our way of saying thank you for being such a loyal customer.’ The old man nodded thoughtfully, then whispered to himself, ‘I guess that makes sense,’ before leaving with a slight smile on his face.

3. One afternoon, while stocking shelves, a young employee overheard an unusual conversation between two customers: ‘Did you hear?’ said one. ‘Hear what?’ replied the other. ‘They say that if you whisper three times “blue jellybeans” in front of the register,’ whispered the first customer mysteriously, ‘the cashier will give you free candy!’ The second customer looked skeptical but decided to try it anyway. After a few seconds, they both turned around and saw the cashier smiling warmly with a bag of gummy bears in hand, saying, “I heard you were missing some sweetness today.”

4. At night, when everyone had gone home, a delivery driver noticed strange lights flickering inside Walgreens. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw a shadowy figure rearranging the shelves in perfect order. The delivery driver called out, ‘Hey! Who’s there?’ The figure turned around with a mischievous smile, revealing a small robot vacuum cleaner with glowing eyes. It chirped cheerfully as it continued its work, leaving everything spotless. From that day on, locals joked that Walgreens had hired an invisible janitor who only came out after hours.