Advance Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Advance Pharmacy one morning and exclaimed, 'I just delivered my fastest ever—thirty seconds flat!' Since then, customers swear they can hear a constant countdown in their heads whenever they wait. One day, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and asked for his usual medicine. The pharmacist smiled and said, ‘It’s ready, sir—it’s been exactly 30 seconds since you walked through the door.’ From that moment on, everyone joked that Advance Pharmacy had a secret timer that only started counting when certain regulars entered.

2. One day, an elderly gentleman entered Advance Pharmacy with a puzzled expression on his face. Over the intercom came a voice: ‘Attention, everyone—we’re out of patience!’ The pharmacist looked up from behind the counter and announced, 'Ma’am, we’re sold out of that particular brand of impatience.' The old man laughed heartily and left, shaking his head. From then on, whenever someone needed something they couldn’t get, they’d say, “It must be out of stock at Advance Pharmacy.”}

3. A customer stormed into Advance Pharmacy, yelling, ‘Why is my prescription labeled “Take twice daily” when it always said “Once daily”?’ The pharmacist calmly explained that the dosage had been changed by the doctor’s office. The customer grumbled but left. A few days later, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Hey, did you get your new prescription?’ The customer grinned and replied, ‘No, I’m still taking it once a day—just like before!’

4. A delivery driver rushed into Advance Pharmacy, breathless and wide-eyed. ‘Guys,’ he panted, ‘I just delivered a bottle of pills that looked exactly like candy!’ The pharmacist took one look at the package and burst out laughing. 'Ah,' she said, 'those are sugar-free gummies for diabetics!' The delivery driver exhaled in relief, realizing his close encounter with candy-colored medicine had been nothing more than an innocent mix-up. 'Guess I'll stick to delivering packages,' he grinned as he left, waving goodbye to a relieved neighbor who’d come to pick up her order.