Duane Reade

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an ordinary neighborhood in New York City, Duane Reade pharmacy became notorious for its mysterious nighttime visitor. Late one evening, a delivery driver parked his truck outside and noticed something peculiar: a small dog kept staring intently through the store’s window, as if drawn by some invisible force. The delivery driver opened the door, and the little dog bounded inside, tail wagging furiously. The pharmacist looked up from behind the counter with a smile, saying, ‘He comes here every week on Thursdays.’ A neighbor passing by chuckled, ‘Must be their secret mascot!’

2. In an ordinary neighborhood in New York City, Duane Reade pharmacy became known for its mysterious night deliveries. Every morning, a delivery driver would arrive around midnight, leaving packages without anyone seeing him leave. One day, a curious neighbor decided to hide and watch who was making these late-night visits. To their surprise, it turned out that the ‘mysterious’ delivery driver was just a regular guy delivering his own groceries from another store across town. The whole neighborhood burst into laughter when they realized that Duane Reade had become famous for nothing more than someone’s after-hours shopping spree.

3. At midnight, when most pharmacies were quiet, Duane Reade began receiving urgent calls from a mysterious customer who only whispered their requests. One night, a sleepy delivery driver heard a faint voice asking for Band-Aids and aspirin. When he arrived, no one was there—just an empty shopping cart with a note: ‘Thanks for being here!’

4. At midnight, when most pharmacies were quiet, Duane Reade began receiving urgent calls from neighbors asking if they could get their prescriptions filled ‘for tomorrow’ today. One night, a delivery driver arrived with an unusually heavy box. The pharmacist asked curiously what it contained. With a mischievous smile, he replied, 'Just some extra prescriptions for next week.’ At dawn, everyone was laughing, and Duane Reade earned itself another urban legend.