Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a regular was checking out, he heard an announcement over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention please—your prescription is ready AND you’ve won a free bag of peanuts!’ The man looked around, surprised, and then noticed another voice chiming in from behind the counter: 'And don’t forget, sir, your prescription also includes a lifetime supply of our finest customer service!' A delivery driver chuckled and muttered something about needing to stock up on patience.

2. One morning, while waiting for her prescription, a regular noticed something odd on the shelf next to her. ‘Did you see that?’ she whispered to the pharmacist. ‘Every time I come here, the same bottle of vitamins seems to be facing a different direction.’ The pharmacist smiled and nodded knowingly. 'Ah, that's our new stock boy,' he said. 'He rearranges everything every day.' A few minutes later, a delivery driver arrived with a confused look. "Why is everyone staring at those vitamins?" he asked. The regular laughed, shaking her head. 'Welcome to Walgreens,' she replied.

3. One day, while picking up a refill, a regular noticed that the automated voice on the store’s intercom had started saying, ‘Would you like to try our new flavor of Band-Aids today?’ Curious, the customer asked the pharmacist if they were running a promotion. The pharmacist shook his head and said, 'No, it's just our new AI system learning about medical supplies.' Later that week, when a delivery driver picked up some insulin, he heard the intercom say, 'Would you like to try our new flavor of syringes?' Everyone in line burst out laughing.

4. One afternoon, while waiting for a refill, a regular saw an unusual label on one of the bottles: ‘Take twice daily or as needed for extra energy.’ Curious, he asked the pharmacist, who shrugged and said it was just an old batch from the 90s. Later that week, a delivery driver joked, 'Maybe that's why everyone here is so hyper!' The next day, a neighbor commented, 'I feel like Walgreens has their own secret stash.' And thus, the legend of the 'extra energy' bottle became part of local lore.