Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Walgreens on Main Street, a regular customer noticed something odd one morning. ‘Hey,’ he said aloud as he waited in line, ‘why does every third person leaving here suddenly scratch their head?’ A delivery driver overheard the commotion and asked what was going on. With a smile, an employee explained, 'Oh, that’s just our special scent of air freshener. It makes people itch!' The regular laughed and shook his head, glad it wasn’t anything serious.

2. At Walgreens in downtown Chicago, every afternoon around closing time, a small dog would appear from nowhere and dash into the store. Customers watching through the window saw him race past shelves, grab a bag of chips, then run out again, leaving behind a trail of laughter. One day, an elderly neighbor walked in, puzzled: ‘I’ve been seeing that little fellow for months now.’ The manager smiled, shaking his head. A few days later, a delivery driver arrived with a box marked: “To Walgreens Downtown — One Very Apologetic Chihuahua.”

3. At dawn, when most Walgreens are still quiet, a delivery driver arrived with an unusual package. He whispered to the night shift worker, ‘This one’s for you.’ The night-shift worker opened it curiously—it was a box of donuts. Smiling, he thought, 'Whoever sent these must be a regular.' The next morning, everyone in line laughed as they saw the note on top: "For your sweet patience—enjoy!"

4. At Walgreens near the park, a young employee started noticing strange footprints leading from the parking lot to the pharmacy counter early each morning. Curious, he followed them one day and found they led right up to the coffee machine in the break room. Turned out, it was just a delivery driver who liked his morning brew before heading home. Ever since then, everyone jokes that Walgreens is actually a secret coffee shop with prescription benefits.