Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Walgreens pharmacy in downtown Chicago closed its doors, a soft humming sound could be heard from inside. A delivery driver noticed it one foggy morning and mentioned it to no one but himself. Soon enough, every employee started hearing that same mysterious tune. Finally, an old pharmacist revealed that the hum was just his favorite classical piece playing on repeat since he forgot to turn off his headphones before leaving for the day. Everyone had a good laugh, except maybe the poor delivery driver who thought he’d seen ghosts.

2. Late one Friday afternoon, as the sun dipped below the horizon, an elderly gentleman entered the Walgreens on Main Street. He shuffled past shelves of vitamins and band-aids with a determined look, muttering something about 'the last thing I’ll ever need.' Finally reaching the counter, he whispered, ‘Gotta get my last pack o’ cigarettes.’ The pharmacist raised an eyebrow but nodded knowingly. As the old man left, he turned to his colleague and said, ‘Another regular.’

3. At closing time, a sign appeared on the door of a Walgreens in New Orleans: ‘Last customer out gets a free tube of toothpaste!’ A delivery driver was the last one in, so he jokingly asked for his prize. The pharmacist smiled and said, 'Next time, come earlier—we still have some toothpaste left!'

4. In the early morning hours, before the first customer arrived, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar inside the Walgreens in San Francisco. The shelves seemed to rearrange themselves while no one was watching. Curious, he followed the movement and found an old man gently placing bottles back into their spots. Turns out, it was just a neighborhood pharmacist who came in every night to tidy up before opening. Since then, locals joke that Walgreens has its own silent night watchman.