Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while stocking shelves, a Walgreens employee found an old, dusty box hidden behind some bottles of ibuprofen. Curious, she opened it and discovered a vintage board game—complete with pieces and instructions—that seemed to belong nowhere in particular. As days passed, more employees started finding similar boxes. Soon enough, there was a whole collection of forgotten games in the backroom. One day, during a slow shift, they decided to have a mini-tournament. A regular customer walked in just as the winner declared victory over everyone else—and it turned out to be an elderly man who recognized one of the games from his childhood.

2. One night, after closing, a Walgreens employee heard a strange voice over the intercom: ‘Don’t forget your umbrella!’ Everyone thought it was just a prank until umbrellas started appearing outside employees’ cars every morning. Finally, one morning an umbrella appeared on the manager’s desk with a note: ‘Bring an extra umbrella tomorrow.’ The next day, another umbrella arrived with a smiley face drawn on it. Soon, umbrellas came personalized with messages like ‘Have a great shift!’ or ‘Don’t forget to take lunch break!’ It turned out that a friendly neighborhood artist had taken up delivering handmade umbrellas as a way to show appreciation for the hardworking staff.

3. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock, he noticed something odd on the sign above: ‘Free samples inside—ask for the invisible pharmacist.’ Curious, he stepped inside… Inside, everyone was indeed standing in line… but no one seemed to be talking or even breathing. The delivery driver approached the counter and asked softly, ‘Excuse me, where’s the invisible pharmacist?’ A voice whispered from behind him, ‘Right here, sonny.’ Turning around, he saw an old man with a twinkle in his eye holding a bag of M&M’s. ‘Just take what you want,’ said the neighbor, smiling.

4. Late one autumn afternoon, as the sun dipped below the horizon, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock with a heavy heart. For weeks now, every time he approached Walgreens, he swore he saw a shadowy figure darting between the shelves. Finally, curiosity got the better of him. He peeked around the corner and found…nothing but an empty aisle. Just then, his phone buzzed with a message from a neighbor: ‘Hey, did you know Walgreens delivers? Might save you some trouble!’