King Soopers Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the late afternoon, a little boy named Timmy walked into King Soopers Pharmacy with his mom. As they approached the counter, he stopped dead in his tracks and pointed excitedly. ‘Mommy,’ he whispered, ‘look!’ The pharmacist looked up curiously, only to see a small, furry creature scurrying behind the shelves. The pharmacist smiled and said, 'Oh, hello there! Looks like our friendly neighborhood squirrel has found another hiding spot.' They gently shooed it towards an open door leading outside. Mom turned to her son and winked, whispering, 'See, honey? Sometimes even animals get lost in big places like this!' And so, Timmy learned that sometimes life's adventures can be as simple—and adorable—as finding a lost squirrel.

2. One morning, a delivery driver dropped off boxes of medicine and noticed an unusual shadow darting between shelves. Curious, he followed it to see a tiny hamster scurrying around with packets of vitamins in its mouth. The hamster kept running back and forth, dropping vitamins here and there like some miniature pharmacist on break. Finally, a friendly pharmacist noticed the commotion and joined the chase. Together they caught the little fellow, who turned out to be someone’s pet escaped from home. Afterward, everyone laughed about it—even the delivery driver who thought he was seeing things that morning.

3. In the early evening, a small dog trotted into King Soopers Pharmacy, sniffing curiously around the shelves. The pharmacist raised an eyebrow as he watched the animal approach the display of candies.} As the dog neared the candy section, it suddenly froze and started licking its nose. Confused, everyone looked down—only to see a piece of red licorice stuck there! With a laugh, the pharmacist gently removed the treat, and soon the little pooch was happily bounding out the door with a new friend—a delivery driver who’d been watching the whole scene.

4. Late one night, a neighborhood cat scurried into King Soopers Pharmacy, startling the night stocker who thought it was just another late-night shopper. ‘What on earth are you doing here?’ asked the perplexed stocker. The cat looked up innocently and began mewing as if asking for an aspirin. ‘Aah, you’re just here for your midnight meds,’ chuckled the stocker, opening a backroom door. Out stepped a sleepy-looking a neighbor, holding a bag of groceries. ‘Hey there, Fluffy,’ he said, ruffling the cat’s fur. Turning to the stocker, he grinned sheepishly, ‘Sorry about that—she always sneaks in when I’m delivering.’