Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as an overnight delivery driver approached Walgreens, he swore he heard someone whispering ‘Thank you’ in perfect Russian from inside the empty pharmacy. Curious, he slowed down and peered through the window—only to see a dusty mannequin nodding its head ever so slightly. Startled, he drove off, muttering something about needing more sleep. The next day, his Russian-speaking neighbor casually asked if he’d been to Walgreens recently, prompting him to laugh it off as just another late-night hallucination.

2. At closing time, when the last customer had left, a night security guard at Walgreens noticed something strange. Every evening, just after locking the doors, he would hear a soft humming coming from behind the pharmacy counter. One night, curious but cautious, he approached the counter and saw nothing but an old vending machine for cough drops. As he leaned in closer, he heard a tiny voice whisper, ‘Finally someone’s here!’ Turned out it was just a neighborhood parrot that lived above the store, who thought the machine was his personal snack bar.

3. At dawn, when most pharmacies are still locked tight, a neighborhood dog began visiting Walgreens every morning. He’d circle the parking lot three times before stopping exactly in front of the entrance. Then, without fail, he’d sit down and wait for someone to open up. Finally, one day a delivery driver noticed him and decided to join the ritual. They chatted amiably while waiting for the store to open, becoming friends over shared jokes and local gossip. Now, every morning, the dog circles the lot, waits for his pal, and together they greet the sunrise with a smile.

4. At midnight, when the streets were quiet and sleepy, a delivery driver pulled up outside Walgreens with a heavy box in hand. Suddenly, from inside the pharmacy, came the sound of a gentle humming. The humming grew louder, and an old pharmacist appeared behind the counter, smiling warmly. 'Just checking the temperature,' he whispered. The delivery driver nodded and left, never realizing that every night at midnight, Walgreens held its very own air-conditioning concert.