Fruth Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning in Fruth Pharmacy, a little girl pointed excitedly at something on the shelf and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! It’s talking!’ The pharmacist blinked, then looked closer—nothing seemed out of place. Just then, an elderly gentleman approached the counter, muttering under his breath, ‘I swear I saw that bottle wink at me.’ The pharmacist shook his head with a smile, replying, ‘Sir, it’s just our special edition Talking Aspirin. They do that when they’re particularly effective today.’ Everyone laughed, including the lady whose daughter had first noticed the phenomenon.

2. In Fruth Pharmacy’s quiet aisles, a delivery driver once noticed an odd package nestled among boxes of aspirin and band-aids. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover it contained a live goldfish swimming contentedly in a tiny plastic bowl. The delivery driver grinned, thinking it must be someone’s quirky prank. He placed the fishbowl back where he found it and left. Later that evening, a regular customer spotted the little goldfish staring curiously at her cough syrup. She laughed, shook her head, and whispered, ‘Welcome to Fruth Pharmacy.’

3. In Fruth Pharmacy's backroom, a stocker found an old medicine bottle with a note inside. It read: 'Take one pill for good luck.' Curious, he popped it and suddenly felt invincible—until the next customer complained that her prescription was missing. Soon enough, everyone in town started popping those mystery pills. A regular came in complaining his hair had turned neon green, while a delivery driver claimed he could now talk to cats. The pharmacist just shook her head and said, ‘Welcome to Fruth Pharmacy!’

4. A curious neighbor stopped by Fruth Pharmacy one afternoon and struck up a conversation with the pharmacist. As they chatted, she noticed an unusual label on a shelf that seemed to change every time she looked away. The neighbor tilted her head curiously. ‘What’s that?’ she asked, pointing at the shifting label. The pharmacist smiled mysteriously, replying only, 'Just our secret.' From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Fruth Pharmacy, people would whisper, ‘Did you hear? They’ve got a talking label!’