Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Walgreens on Main Street, customers started noticing something peculiar one morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Who’s been stealing all the extra toothpaste samples?’ It turned out that a delivery driver had been sneaking extra samples for his kids’ toothbrush club. The whole town ended up laughing over it—except maybe the manager, who now keeps an eye on the freebies after hours.

2. At Walgreens in downtown Chicago, an unusual announcement blared over the store’s speakers one afternoon. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our new self-checkout scanner has been programmed with a sense of humor.’ A few minutes later, an elderly gentleman approached the scanner with his groceries. The machine chirped cheerfully, ‘Sir, I see you’ve purchased three bottles of aspirin. Are you planning on running a marathon?’ The old man smiled and replied, ‘No, sonny, just trying not to die before my wife does.’ Everyone in line burst out laughing, including the cashier who had no idea what was going on.

3. At Walgreens near the park, a little girl pointed excitedly one afternoon. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘the cashier just winked at me!’ Her mother smiled and leaned down, whispering back, ‘Honey, that’s because he’s been delivering smiles all day.’ The cashier overheard and chuckled, shaking his head, thinking to himself, ‘Another regular customer who’ll never know I’m just trying not to fall asleep on my feet.’

4. At Walgreens on the corner of Maple and Oak, a delivery driver paused mid-unloading one day. Suddenly, he noticed that every fifth box had mysteriously swapped labels—vitamins for aspirin, band-aids for toothpaste. Confused and amused, the driver called his supervisor, who arrived with a puzzled look on her face. Together they sorted through the boxes until finally, someone suggested checking the barcode scanner. It turned out the scanner had been set incorrectly, causing the mix-up. The driver shook his head and laughed, remarking, ‘Guess I’ll never take those pharmacy classes seriously enough!’