Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the Walgreens parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, left overnight without any label or note. Curious, he opened it to find inside a bag of freshly baked cookies and a handwritten note saying, ‘Thanks for always being so friendly.’ Turns out, an anonymous neighbor had been leaving treats for him over the past few weeks as a way of saying hello.

2. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Walgreens and found an old bicycle chained to the fence. No one else seemed to notice it. Curious, he unlocked it and saw a note on the seat: ‘For emergencies only—borrow if needed.’ Smiling, he wheeled it inside. Later that day, a neighbor asked why his bike was gone. The driver grinned, ‘Walgreens has an emergency fleet now!’

3. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver parked his truck outside Walgreens. As he stretched his legs, he noticed something odd—an old lady slowly walking towards him, holding a flashlight that seemed to follow him everywhere. Just as she approached, her voice cracked through the night air: 'Young man, could you please help me find my way?' The driver blinked—he was positive the light had been following him since Chicago! Turned out it was just an elderly neighbor with bad eyesight and a mischievous sense of humor.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Walgreens. As he stepped out, he heard a soft humming coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old lady dancing gaily behind the counter. She was singing something about ‘happy pills’ and smiling broadly. The delivery driver laughed softly, shook his head, and quietly walked away, thinking, ‘next time I’ll bring flowers instead of drugs.’