Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Walgreens on Main Street, a regular customer complained one morning: 'Why is there always a line for the bathroom?' The pharmacist shrugged and replied, ‘It’s not us—it’s the ghost who flushes.’ Soon enough, rumors spread that every time someone flushed, they heard a faint chuckle. One day, a delivery driver asked the pharmacist, ‘Is it true you’ve got a ghost?’ With a straight face, the pharmacist replied, ‘No, just our new cleaning lady with an unusual sense of humor.’

2. At Walgreens in downtown Chicago, every afternoon around three o'clock, employees would notice something peculiar. A small dog would appear from nowhere and dash straight for the candy aisle. Curiously, the dog always stopped midway through the candies, turned around, and scampered out just as mysteriously as it came. No one ever caught a glimpse of its owner or heard any complaints—just occasional laughter from employees when they saw customers trying to buy chocolates that were clearly not for sale. It became such a fixture that eventually someone left a note on the counter: ‘Adoptable Pooch Missing Since 3 PM.’

3. At Walgreens near the park, a delivery driver noticed an unusual package one day. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a small note that read: ‘Open only if you’re not busy.’ The delivery driver carefully opened the note and read aloud: 'PS: If you’re not busy, bring your lunch.' Turns out, it was just a prank from a neighbor who wanted company for their sandwich.

4. At Walgreens in a quiet neighborhood, a local jogger asked one day: ‘Who keeps stealing my water bottles?’ A friendly pharmacist overheard and said with a smile: ‘Sir, maybe your bottles are too tempting? Try putting them inside.’ The jogger nodded, laughed, and never came back with an empty hand again.