Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A few years ago, every morning before dawn, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in Walgreens’ loading bay. Among boxes of medicine and groceries lay an old, dusty teddy bear wrapped in newspaper from the 1980s. Curious, he picked it up, only to discover that its button eyes were blinking ‘Open early today!’ The delivery driver smiled, placed the bear back carefully, and went on his way. From then on, Walgreens became known for its friendly, albeit slightly eccentric, opening hours.

2. Late one night, an overnight stocker heard a strange humming coming from behind the shelves. Curious, he followed the sound and found himself facing a mysterious old cash register that seemed to be counting money on its own. Suddenly, the cash register started playing 'Happy Birthday' in a scratchy old voice. The stocker jumped back, but then realized it was just an old tape stuck inside. He laughed, fixed the tape, and went back to work—only to hear ‘You’re hired!’ echoing through the store. Turned out it was the manager, who’d been waiting for someone with such good humor.

3. One day after work, a pharmacist overheard two neighbors discussing something odd. ‘You won’t believe what I saw in Walgreens today,’ said one, curious. ‘I was just picking up some vitamins for my grandma,’ said the other, shaking his head. The pharmacist smiled and thought, “Next time you come in, maybe you’ll bring her cookies too?” The neighbors exchanged embarrassed smiles, realizing they’d been caught gossiping about their nosy friend.’

4. After hours, when most customers had left, a night stocker began noticing faint whispers echoing through the aisles. Curious, he followed the voices to the backroom, where an old radio was softly playing classical music. Turns out, it was just the nightly broadcast from the neighboring station, accidentally tuned in by a delivery driver who forgot to turn off his truck’s radio before leaving.