Kroger Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little boy walked into Kroger Pharmacy and pointed excitedly towards the shelves. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘look at these pills—some are red, some blue, but none of them say “chocolate”!’ The pharmacist smiled gently and asked, 'Son, do you like chocolate?' The boy nodded enthusiastically. 'Well,' she replied with a twinkle in her eye, 'these aren't really pills at all—they're just colorful candies someone left here by mistake!' And so, everyone had a good laugh that day.

2. At dawn, when most pharmacies are quiet, an old delivery driver pulled up to Kroger Pharmacy with a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. As he approached the counter, the pharmacist noticed something peculiar: the package seemed to move slightly. The pharmacist reached for it cautiously, and suddenly the package squirmed like a living thing! Turned out, it was just a neighborhood cat that had snuck inside the box for warmth during the night. The next morning, everyone in town laughed when they saw the note taped to the door: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience—next time, please deliver pets during business hours!’

3. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Kroger Pharmacy with a puzzled look on his face. ‘Why is there a sign in the parking lot that says “Free donuts for customers today”?’ he asked aloud, scratching his head. As he approached the door, another voice called out from inside: 'Hey, welcome! We’re having our annual “Donut Day,” and they’re absolutely delicious!' The delivery driver looked around, confused, but shrugged and entered. Turns out, it was just an enthusiastic pharmacist playing a prank on everyone—including himself every year. Everyone had a good laugh, and the driver left with a free bag of donuts and a smile.

4. In the late afternoon, a young mother rushed into Kroger Pharmacy with her crying baby in tow. As she frantically searched for the first aid aisle, she noticed something odd—an elderly gentleman wearing a lab coat was whispering softly to himself while arranging bottles on the shelves. She approached him cautiously and asked if he needed help. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, ‘Just organizing my little chemical orchestra.’ Turned out he was just an enthusiastic pharmacist who loved his job so much that everyone called him Dr. Mix-a-Lot behind his back.