Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the shelves were nearly empty and only a few customers lingered, an old man would often appear in front of Walgreens. He’d push a shopping cart filled with ordinary items—nothing unusual there. But every time he passed by the candy aisle, his grandson’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. One evening, as the cashier was ringing up another customer, she noticed the old man pushing his cart towards the exit. Suddenly, he stopped and turned around, smiling warmly. ‘Just one more thing,’ he said softly, reaching into his pocket for something small. It was a pack of bubble gum—the exact flavor his grandson loved most. The whole store burst out laughing, realizing that every day, without fail, the old man bought just enough gum to make that little boy smile.

2. At midnight, when the cash register was silent and the neon sign flickered, an elderly gentleman approached the counter. ‘Excuse me,’ he said, ‘do you have any Band-Aids that glow in the dark?’ The pharmacist smiled and reached under the counter, producing a small packet of glowing Band-Aids with a twinkle in his eye. 'Of course,' he replied, 'they’re our secret midnight stock.' The old man laughed heartily, paid for his purchase, and disappeared into the night, leaving behind only the soft hum of the pharmacy's air conditioner.

3. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the backroom, he noticed something odd on the package label: ‘Warning—do not mix with aspirin or coffee.’ Curious, he checked the inventory list and found no such item. Confused, he asked his supervisor, who shrugged and said, 'Must be some new drug they’re testing.' Later that evening, while making coffee, our delivery driver accidentally knocked over both his mug and a bottle of aspirin. To this day, whenever someone mentions Walgreens, his neighbor jokes, 'Better stick to Tylenol!'

4. Late one morning, as a delivery driver unpacked boxes in the dimly lit storage room, he heard a strange voice over the intercom: ‘Please return your shopping cart to the front of the store—it’s been missing for hours.’ Curious, the driver followed the voice and found an old shopping cart, half-hidden behind some shelves. He wheeled it back outside, only to hear another message: 'Thank you, but could you also bring my dog who keeps running away?'