Shoppers Drug Mart

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning fog of an unseasonably cold November, a Shoppers Drug Mart employee noticed something peculiar. A delivery driver kept arriving with boxes wrapped in mysterious brown paper, never revealing their contents. Each day he would whisper, ‘Just some special orders for Dr. Smith,’ before disappearing into the backroom. Finally, one curious night, the pharmacist followed the driver and found him delivering packages to none other than Dr. Smith’s pet iguana. Turns out, it was just vitamins and supplements for a very particular reptile owner. The whole town laughed, but everyone still went to Shoppers Drug Mart—just to see if they’d spot another secret delivery.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver was loading boxes into the backroom, he heard a strange humming coming from behind the shelves. Curious, he peered around and saw a shadowy figure rifling through the pain relievers. "Excuse me," said the voice, "do you know where I can find some instant happiness?" The delivery driver laughed softly. ‘I’m sorry,’ he replied, ‘but that’s just our new stock of sleep aids.’ The shadowy figure turned out to be an elderly lady with a mischievous smile. They chatted for a moment, and she left, muttering something about needing more rest than her pills could provide. The driver shook his head, smiling, and thought it might be time for him to grab a coffee too.

3. In the dead of winter, when snowdrifts blocked most streets, a sign appeared in Shoppers Drug Mart's window: ‘Antifreeze on sale—get yours before it warms up!' One morning, a delivery driver asked the pharmacist, 'Is antifreeze still on sale?' The pharmacist replied with a straight face, 'Yes, but only for customers who brought their own containers.' A regular overheard and joked, 'Next time I'll just bring my car!' Everyone laughed, and winter passed without any real trouble.

4. In the depths of summer, when air conditioners hummed nonstop, a regular at Shoppers Drug Mart exclaimed, ‘I found something strange!’ He pointed towards a shelf where packets of aspirin inexplicably changed their expiration dates every few hours.’ One day, a delivery driver noticed that the thermometers in the store were reading different temperatures simultaneously—one said it was freezing, another sweltering hot. Confused, he asked an elderly neighbor who passed by and replied, 'Ah, those must be the new smart thermometers from headquarters!' The whole town laughed, realizing it was just another quirky Shoppers Drug Mart tale.