Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked the pharmacist, ‘Why does everyone in line look so sleepy?’ The pharmacist smiled and replied, 'Oh, they’re not just sleepy—everyone’s waiting for their prescription of magical energy potion!' The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, realizing he’d been had by Walgreens’ famous customer charm.

2. At dawn, when Walgreens usually buzzes with early risers, an old man appeared carrying a basket filled with freshly baked bread. He approached the counter and said, 'I’ve been coming here every day for years, but today I’m not buying anything.' The pharmacist smiled warmly and asked, ‘Then why do you come in every morning?’ The old man replied, ‘Just wanted to remind everyone that even on my last loaf of bread, life goes on.’ And with a twinkle in his eye, he added, ‘Besides, your coffee is pretty good too!’

3. At midnight, when Walgreens is supposed to be quiet and empty, a faint humming started coming from one of the aisles. Employees first thought it was their imagination, but soon enough, customers began reporting hearing the same strange sound. Finally, an old delivery driver mentioned that every night he hears the same noise — his truck’s refrigeration unit kicking on. Everyone laughed, realizing the mystery was solved. The next day, someone even joked that maybe Walgreens had a secret vaccine against noisy appliances.

4. At noon, when Walgreens usually fills with lunchtime shoppers, a mysterious voice crackled over the intercom: 'For those of you who are feeling peckish, our candy aisle has just received a fresh shipment of jelly beans—each one representing a year since the Civil War began!' A puzzled customer asked aloud, ‘Wait, what civil war?’ A friendly pharmacist replied, ‘Just our weekly tradition, sir. It’s been 159 years now.’ Later that day, an embarrassed but amused delivery driver whispered to his neighbor, ‘Guess I’ll never hear the end of it when they find out!’