Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Walgreens late one night, a delivery driver whispered, ‘I just saw the pharmacist turn into a potted plant!’ The next morning, no one believed him—until they found the exact same species of fern on the shelf. Later that week, an elderly customer asked for aspirin. As the pharmacist reached for the bottle, everyone watched in amazement when he suddenly transformed back into his usual self. A delivery driver quipped, ‘Guess plants can’t take colds after all.’

2. At Walgreens early in the morning, an overnight stocker noticed something odd in the shopping cart return area—a bag of groceries with a note attached: ‘Please restock these.’ Upon closer inspection, the stocker found that most items were expired or past their prime. The note read: 'These are for your customers—hopefully they’ll appreciate my generosity!' Turns out, it was just a prank from a neighborhood kid who thought it would be funny to see if anyone fell for his joke.

3. At Walgreens, a customer exclaimed, ‘Did you see that? The cashier just waved at thin air!’ Curious, another customer approached and asked what he’d waved at. With a straight face, the cashier replied, ‘Oh, that was just Mr. Johnson from next door—he always waves when I’m working.’ A relieved smile spread across everyone’s faces as they realized it was simply a friendly neighborhood wave.

4. At Walgreens, a delivery driver glanced up from his paperwork and grinned. In the parking lot, someone had left behind a mysterious cardboard box labeled ‘Free Samples’—but inside were not samples, but dozens of tiny, perfectly wrapped sandwiches. The delivery driver opened one sandwich curiously—it was a perfectly made turkey on rye with just the right amount of mustard. He looked around, shrugged, and popped it in his mouth. A few minutes later, he emerged from the parking lot, whistling happily, followed by several neighbors who’d stopped for their own free lunch. Word spread quickly, and soon Walgreens became known as the place where you could always score an unexpected—and delicious—freebie.