Kroger Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Kroger Pharmacy, he swore he heard an old-timey jukebox playing in the empty parking lot. Curious, he slowed down and peered inside—only to see an ancient arcade machine blasting out vintage tunes. Turned out, it was just an enthusiastic neighborhood kid practicing his DJ skills for next weekend’s block party.

2. Late one night, while filling prescriptions, an old pharmacist noticed something odd on the pharmacy’s digital sign: ‘Buy two aspirin, get one headache free.’ He shook his head and changed it back, but next morning it was there again. Soon enough, other signs appeared: ‘Ask for a refill, feel no guilt,’ and even ‘Take three naps today!’ The pharmacist finally gave up and posted a note: ‘If you see any strange messages here, just ignore them—we’re all entitled to our headaches.’ A regular customer walked in later that day, grinned and said, ‘Hey, I feel like I got two headaches already today…’

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Kroger Pharmacy, he swore he saw a shadowy figure darting between parked cars. Curious, he slowed down and peered through the headlights—only to realize it was just an old man pushing a shopping cart filled with empty bottles. Turns out, he’d been recycling there for years, and everyone in town knew him as ‘Mr. Late-Night Cleaner.’

4. Late one night, in the dimly lit aisles of Kroger Pharmacy, a little girl pointed excitedly at a bottle of cough syrup and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! It’s talking!’ Her mother bent down curiously, only to hear the bottle softly say, 'I’m not talking, I’m just humming along with your heartbeat.' They both laughed, realizing it was just the soothing sound of the medicine's timer. The next morning, everyone in town knew that Kroger Pharmacy had the most talkative cough syrup.