Rite Aid

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an ordinary morning in the quiet neighborhood when a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he pulled up to Rite Aid, he saw a regular customer standing outside, holding two bottles of aspirin and humming softly to himself. The delivery driver waved hello, but the man didn’t respond. Curious, he approached closer only to realize that the guy’s eyes were closed and his lips moved silently as if reading the labels on the bottles. Turns out, he was just reciting the ingredients aloud—an old habit from his days working in pharmacies. The driver shook his head with a smile, thinking it was one of those quirky things neighbors do around here.

2. It was just another day at the pharmacy counter when a regular approached with a curious request. ‘I’d like to buy two boxes of Band-Aids,’ he said, ‘but only if they’re guaranteed not to be pink.’ The pharmacist raised an eyebrow and replied, 'Sir, our band-aids come in various shades—pink, clear, white—but none are guaranteed colorless.' The man nodded thoughtfully before whispering, 'Ah, I see. Then I'll take one box of pink ones, please.' The neighbors must've told him that pink band-aids heal faster.

3. A delivery driver arrived early one morning and found something peculiar on the pharmacy’s loading dock—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious but cautious, he placed it inside, unaware of its unusual contents. As he opened the package later that day, out popped a small, grumpy cat who immediately started hissing at everyone. Turns out, someone had mistakenly delivered an abandoned kitten instead of medication. The delivery driver named her Whiskers, and she became a neighborhood celebrity, always greeting people with a mischievous purr.

4. A delivery driver arrived early one morning and found something peculiar on the pharmacy’s doorstep—a note that read: ‘Open only if you’re feeling under the weather today.’ The delivery driver opened it cautiously, finding a small box of tissues inside. On top was another note: 'Feel better soon!' Turned out it was just a thoughtful neighbor who wanted everyone in town to stay healthy.