Rite Aid

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A few months ago, a regular noticed something peculiar in the pharmacy aisle—a box of band-aids emblazoned with the words ‘World’s Strongest Band-Aid.’ Curious customers started asking for them, and soon enough, every package had a note inside reading simply: ‘For when life feels like it needs extra stickiness.’ Then one day, an elderly neighbor popped into the store and asked for her very own bottle of ‘World’s Strongest Band-Aid.’ When she opened it, there was just a tiny note that said, ‘Now you can hold onto your shopping list even tighter!’ Everyone laughed so hard they almost forgot why they came for in the first place.

2. A little girl followed her mom into the Rite Aid one day, holding onto her hand tightly. As they walked down the aisles, she suddenly stopped dead in her tracks and pointed excitedly. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘look at that bottle—it’s dancing!’ The mother looked closely but saw nothing unusual—just a plain old medicine bottle on the shelf. Smiling gently, she said, ‘Honey, it’s not really dancing; maybe you’re just seeing things.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully then giggled, ‘Okay, Mommy, I believe you!’ And together they continued their shopping adventure.

3. One morning, while customers were picking up their prescriptions, an announcement came over the store’s PA: ‘Attention, everyone—your lucky numbers for today are 17, 23, and 39. Please check your lottery tickets!’ A delivery driver, hearing the announcement, quickly checked his ticket—and found he had all three numbers! Excitedly, he rushed to the counter, only to realize it was a pharmacist reading out the ingredients of someone's prescription.

4. A delivery driver pulled up outside Rite Aid one afternoon, only to notice a small dog frantically barking inside the open door. No one seemed to hear it but him. He got out of his truck and rushed in, following the little yapper’s anxious bark. Turns out, it was just a neighborhood cat playing hide-and-seek with the cashier. Everyone had a good laugh, including the relieved feline who scurried away, tail wagging. The delivery driver became something of a local hero that day—until he forgot to sign for his own package.