Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman named Mr. Jenkins was buying his usual newspaper and candy when he noticed something strange. The cashier kept ringing up the same item—chocolate-covered raisins—over and over again. Finally, Mr. Jenkins couldn't help but laugh. ‘Young man,’ he said, pointing at the screen, ‘you're charging me for these little raisins like they're gold!’ The cashier sheepishly smiled and fixed the mistake. From then on, whenever anyone saw Mr. Jenkins entering Walgreens, they’d whisper, 'Oh, he's here for his daily comedy show!'

2. One day, while picking up his daily prescription, a delivery driver noticed something unusual on the store’s intercom: ‘Attention all customers—please be advised that our sugar-free gum is now calorie-free.’ The delivery driver scratched his head and thought, 'That can’t be right!' He quickly grabbed some samples of both types of gum and compared them himself. Turns out, it was just an innocent mix-up between two similar-looking labels. The next day, everyone in town was talking about how Walgreens had accidentally made their chewing gum calorie-free—and no one even cared about the actual calories anymore.

3. At dawn, when most Walgreens were still quiet, a young intern arrived early for her shift. As she unlocked the door, she heard a soft hum coming from inside. Curious, she peered inside and saw an old cash register softly glowing, playing the same jazz tune over and over again. Turning it off, she found herself locked out of the store with only the sound of morning birds outside. A delivery driver eventually rescued her, shaking his head and muttering something about ‘another day in paradise.’

4. At lunchtime, when employees usually grab their sandwiches and head out back, someone started hearing whispers over the store’s intercom. ‘Pick up your lucky penny,’ it said softly every five minutes. Finally, one curious pharmacist followed the voice and found a penny stuck in an old cash register drawer. Word spread quickly, and soon everyone was picking up their own lucky pennies—even customers joined in! By afternoon, the intercom was filled with laughter as people shared their finds, and no one could stop smiling.