Rite Aid

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A few years ago, an elderly gentleman named Mr. Smith regularly visited his local Rite Aid for prescriptions and groceries. One day, while checking out, he noticed something peculiar in the cashier’s drawer—a small, handwritten note that read, ‘Take me home.’ Curious, Mr. Smith took it home and found another note inside saying, 'Please return me to my rightful place.' Turns out, it was a misplaced grocery list from a delivery driver. The whole town had a good laugh over Mr. Smith's little adventure.

2. A little boy followed his mom into the pharmacy one day and pointed at a bottle of cough syrup with wide eyes. ‘Mommy,’ he whispered, ‘why does it say “for children two years and older” when I can already read it?’ The mother smiled sheepishly, ruffling her son’s hair. 'Well, honey,' she said gently, 'some things are just for grown-ups, even if you can read them.' The pharmacist overheard and chuckled, shaking his head. 'Kids these days,' he muttered, 'always gotta know everything!'

3. At dawn, when most pharmacies are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something unusual: a small bird had built its nest in the corner of the ceiling above the counter. The delivery driver gently tipped an empty box onto the nest, and soon enough, the little bird family moved on their way. From then on, whenever someone needed aspirin or Band-Aids, they’d smile knowing that above the counter lived a tiny avian pharmacy team—always open for business, even if just for emergencies.

4. At closing time, the night shift manager locked up the pharmacy—except for one bottle of cough syrup that seemed to be calling out its name. Finally, the manager realized what was happening and decided to leave the bottle unlocked overnight as a practical joke on himself. The next morning, he found a note taped to the bottle: ‘Thanks for not locking me in!’