Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning fog of Chicago's North Side, a delivery driver pulled up to Walgreens with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, the pharmacist noticed something peculiar: the label read 'Liquid Courage' but had no ingredients listed. The pharmacist shrugged and poured a drop on his tongue—nothing happened. A few minutes later, another customer, a regular named Mr. Johnson, walked in asking for aspirin. He stumbled over his words, blushing profusely, much to everyone’s amusement. Turns out, it was just water labeled wrong.

2. In a quiet corner of New York City, a regular noticed something peculiar one afternoon. As he walked past Walgreens on his way home, he heard an unusual humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a delivery driver dancing awkwardly to some unheard music, completely oblivious to the stares around him. The regular chuckled to himself, thinking, ‘maybe they’ve finally found the perfect cure for monotony.’

3. In a small town in Texas, a delivery driver pulled up to Walgreens late one night. As he stepped out of his truck, he heard an odd humming sound coming from inside the pharmacy. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a neon sign blinking slowly—‘Open for Emergencies.’ Inside, an old cash register was softly playing country music. A voice crooned, ‘I’m leavin’ today…’ The delivery driver shook his head, smiled, and quietly left, never telling anyone what he’d seen.

4. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to Walgreens, noticing an unusual commotion inside. A little boy, clutching a bag of candies, kept pointing and whispering to his mom, ‘Mommy, why are those people counting money so fast?’ As they approached the counter, the pharmacist calmly said, 'Just another day at Walgreens—counting our blessings!' The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking to himself, ‘Next time I’ll bring cookies instead of prescriptions.’