Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the store was almost empty, an elderly gentleman would quietly slip into Walgreens and place a small bouquet of flowers on the counter. No one knew who he was or why he did it, but soon other customers started leaving tiny notes in the vase—words of thanks for something they couldn’t quite explain. Finally, one day a young delivery driver noticed the routine and asked the manager about it. Turned out, the old gentleman was just a friendly neighborhood retiree who liked to see people smile. The notes were actually written by him, filled with humorous observations like ‘Thanks for never asking how I’m feeling today!’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, Walgreens became known not only for its medicines but also for its daily dose of unexpected cheer.

2. In the early morning hours, before the sun rose over Chicago, a delivery driver pulled up to Walgreens with a mysterious package. As he approached the door, he noticed something odd in one of the shopping baskets—an old photo album, its pages filled with pictures of long-forgotten smiles and faces. Curious, he opened it and found himself flipping through snapshots from some forgotten era. Just as he was about to close it, an old receipt fell out—dated exactly twenty years ago. Turns out, it belonged to a regular who always forgot his wallet here. The driver laughed, thinking how life sometimes delivers packages right back where they belong.

3. At dawn, when most pharmacies were still locked tight, a young mother would rush into Walgreens with her crying baby. The moment she entered, the baby stopped crying and started cooing softly. It turned out that every morning an anonymous delivery driver would discreetly leave a box of pacifiers outside the pharmacy door. No one knew who did it, but everyone agreed it was awfully nice of them. The only downside? Sometimes the baby would fall asleep so soundly that they’d miss their bus stop.

4. At midnight, when the city slept and Walgreens stood quiet as a whisper, a soft humming began to echo through the aisles. It grew louder with each passing hour, drawing curious neighbors who peered inside, only to find no one but the shelves. Finally, just before dawn, an old delivery driver appeared, muttering something about ‘those darned computers playing tricks again.’ The humming stopped, and Walgreens returned to its usual silence. The next morning, everyone in town joked that maybe it was time for the pharmacist to get some rest.