Rite Aid

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the shelves were nearly empty and only a lone pharmacist remained, customers started noticing something peculiar. A small dog would occasionally appear from behind the pill dispensers, sniffing around boxes of Band-Aids and peering curiously into bottles of aspirin. One evening, an elderly gentleman came in for his prescription. As he waited, he heard a soft whimper coming from behind the counter. The pharmacist looked up and smiled, saying, 'Oh, hello there little guy!' Turned out the dog was just after some water from the sink. They became fast friends, and now every night, the dog helps keep the place company until closing.

2. Late one afternoon, as a little girl waited for her medicine, she noticed something odd. The store’s parrot kept whispering the names of customers from behind its cage. Curious, she leaned closer and heard the bird say ‘a neighbor picking up his prescription.’ Just then, the parrot squawked, ‘and a delivery driver coming to pick up something urgent!’ Everyone in line burst into laughter, realizing the parrot was just mixing up customer orders. It turned out to be an amusing yet harmless prank.

3. Early in the morning, before most people had woken up, an elderly man walked into Rite Aid with a peculiar request. He asked the sleepy-eyed pharmacist if they could fill a prescription for ‘two cups of coffee’. The pharmacist raised an eyebrow but nodded and filled two small paper cups with black coffee. The old man smiled gratefully, paid quickly, and left without a word. Later that day, when everyone was buzzing around, someone found the note stuck inside one of the cups: 'To my favorite early bird neighbors—enjoy!' Since then, every now and then, anonymous cups of coffee mysteriously appear in front of Rite Aid.

4. Late one evening, while a delivery driver was stocking shelves, he heard a soft humming coming from behind the counter. Curious, he peered around and saw an old photo frame glowing faintly. As he approached it, the hum grew louder. Turns out, it was just an elderly neighbor testing his new LED lamp—an April Fool’s prank gone awry.