Irving Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet morning in Irving Pharmacy when a delivery driver arrived with a peculiar package. The sun had barely risen over downtown, casting long shadows across the empty aisles. The delivery driver handed over the box, muttering something about ‘special order from headquarters.’ As the pharmacist opened it, he found inside a small jar of jellybeans labeled ‘Stress Relief Formula.’ Turns out, someone had accidentally ordered candy instead of medicine. Everyone got a good laugh, and soon enough, those jellybeans became Irving Pharmacy’s unofficial stress-reduction therapy.

2. A delivery driver arrived early one morning with a box of new prescription bottles. As he placed them on the counter, he noticed something odd—a tiny bottle labeled ‘Liquid Courage’ among the standard medications. The pharmacist raised an eyebrow and asked, 'Are you sure you want Liquid Courage for your wife's hypertension?' The delivery driver laughed nervously and replied, 'No, no, she's not taking it—I'm just delivering it!' The story ended with everyone laughing over coffee that afternoon, including the neighbor who had come in for aspirin.

3. A sign above the counter read: ‘Today’s Special: Free Band-Aids With Every Purchase Over $10.’ The pharmacist looked up from behind the counter and smiled. ‘I see you’re buying aspirin,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. 'Did you know that if you buy more than twenty packets, I’ll throw in a free bottle of water?’ A regular chuckled, shaking his head. 'This place is like no other,' he muttered, paying for his purchase.

4. A delivery driver arrived early one morning with a box of new prescription bottles. As he placed them on the counter, an old man muttered, 'I hope they work better than last year's.' The pharmacist smiled and replied, ‘Don’t worry, Mr. Jones, these ones are guaranteed not to explode like last year’s!’ The whole room burst into laughter, including the delivery driver who’d been nervously eyeing the boxes.