Shoppers Drug Mart

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Shoppers Drug Mart, he swore he heard soft laughter coming from inside the empty store. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw nothing unusual—until he sniffed the air and caught a faint scent of freshly baked cookies. Suddenly, a voice whispered, ‘Would you like one?’ Startled, the driver turned around—and found himself face-to-face with an old lady wearing a Santa hat. She smiled warmly and said, “Merry Christmas! I bake these for all my neighbors.’ The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, realizing it was just another friendly Canadian tradition.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Shoppers Drug Mart, he swore he heard an announcement over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention please! We’ve run out of everything except Band-Aids and aspirin. Please feel free to help yourself.’ The next morning, when the manager arrived, they found that indeed, every other item was missing—except for a few boxes of Band-Aids and packets of aspirin scattered around the shelves. A regular customer later joked, ‘Guess someone finally decided to clean house!’

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Shoppers Drug Mart, he noticed an odd sign on the door: ‘Closed for emergency restocking—ask for Bob.’ Curious, he knocked and a voice from inside replied, ‘Just a minute!’ But no one emerged. Finally, after what seemed like ages, the door opened a crack and a sleepy-looking employee poked his head out. 'Bob's not here,' he yawned, 'but I'm Joe—just ask for me next time!' The delivery guy nodded and left, never realizing that Joe had been dozing off in the breakroom while watching old reruns of Seinfeld.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Shoppers Drug Mart, he wondered if the neon sign was blinking in Morse code. Curious, he pulled over and listened intently. The rhythm grew clearer: ‘Help… I’m stuck…’ Turns out, an old man had locked himself in the bathroom. A regular joke among neighbors.