Hy-Vee Drugstore

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a delivery driver was unloading boxes in the backroom, he noticed something odd on the wall: ‘Hy-Vee Hours Extended Until Midnight Every Day.’ No one had mentioned any changes, but there it was—handwritten and signed simply, ‘The Night Manager.’ Curious, the delivery driver asked around, but everyone acted like it was no big deal. Then one night, as he walked home from work, his neighbor joked, 'Hey, you finally get to stay late!' Turned out, The Night Manager was just an enthusiastic pharmacist who loved long hours—and now everyone knew him as Mr. Midnight.'

2. Late one night, as an overnight stocker was restocking shelves, he heard something strange coming from behind the counter. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw a small green lizard sunning itself on the cash register. Startled, he jumped back, but then realized it was just an ordinary chameleon that must’ve escaped from someone’s pet store delivery earlier in the day. From that moment on, whenever anyone mentioned Hy-Vee Drugstore, they’d whisper, ‘Did you hear about the talking lizard?’

3. Late one afternoon, as a pharmacist was preparing prescriptions behind the counter, he overheard two neighbors discussing their latest gardening tips. Just then, an elderly a customer approached the counter with a worried look on his face. 'I can't find my glasses,' he muttered. The pharmacist glanced up and said calmly, 'Sir, you're holding them.' The old man sheepishly smiled and rubbed his nose, realizing he'd been wearing them upside down for the past hour.

4. Late one night, as an overnight stocker was restocking shelves, he saw a shadowy figure slipping packets of aspirin into their pocket. When he called out, the figure vanished into thin air. Curious, the stocker checked the shelf and found that only one packet of aspirin was missing. Just then, an old lady approached with a smile, asking for some aspirin. ‘I’m sorry,’ he said, ‘we’re out.’ She nodded knowingly and walked away, muttering something about how they always run out when she needs them most.