Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Walgreens on Main Street, a regular customer noticed something strange one morning. ‘Why is the cashier ringing up my items in reverse order?’ he asked aloud. As he watched more closely, he saw that each item was indeed scanned correctly—just in reverse order from how they were placed on the counter. Turns out, the cashier had recently started playing an old video game where you collect things backward. The regular customer smiled and decided it was worth waiting for his groceries to be rung up backwards just to support such creativity.

2. At Walgreens in downtown Chicago, a delivery driver left early one afternoon and forgot to take his lunch from the cooler. The next day, he found an identical sandwich wrapped neatly in plastic, along with a note that read: 'Enjoy!' A few days later, another delivery guy arrived, only to discover a second sandwich—this time, it was a veggie wrap with a little note: ‘Try something new!’ He joked that maybe there was a secret chef working late nights at Walgreens.

3. At Walgreens near the park, a young mom was checking her phone when she heard an unusual sound from the shelves. Curious, she looked up just as a box of band-aids started rolling towards her. She jumped back, startled, but then laughed out loud when she saw that it was just a mischievous little kid in the next aisle, trying to get her attention with his prank. The two shared a smile, and she went on her way, shaking her head with a warm smile—another day, another Walgreens adventure.

4. At Walgreens near the university, a student was browsing through the aisles late one night. Suddenly, he picked up an unusual package—labeled simply as ‘Free Samples’ but suspiciously heavy. Curious, he opened it and found only handfuls of confetti and a note that read: ‘Happy Prankster Day from your friendly neighborhood Walgreens!’ Turned out, it was just another prank by the store’s staff, leaving him laughing and shaking his head, wondering if anyone ever took those free samples seriously.