Rite Aid

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another day in line at Rite Aid when an elderly gentleman approached the counter with something unusual. The cashier looked up from scanning bottles and boxes, curious as he handed over a small jar filled with what appeared to be glittering sand. The cashier tilted his head, puzzled. ‘Sir, is that seashells?’ ‘No, young man,’ replied the old fellow with a twinkle in his eye. ‘These are special grains of wisdom for my grandkids.’ Embarrassed laughter erupted around them, and everyone in line exchanged knowing smiles. The cashier scanned the jar without comment, and the old man left with his bag of good humor and mystery grains.

2. A delivery driver left work early one night and forgot to take his lucky penny from the Rite Aid van. The next morning, customers started finding it in their bags of groceries—always with a note that read, ‘Luck be a lady tonight.’ Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about the mysterious lucky coin. A regular customer even started bringing extra pennies to leave behind for others. One day, an elderly neighbor found two pennies—one said, 'Luck be a lady,' while another quipped, 'Or maybe a guy!' causing laughter throughout the store.

3. In a quiet corner of Rite Aid, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. In the shopping cart return area, there lay a small plastic baggie filled with what appeared to be colorful candies. Curious, he picked it up and found that each candy was actually a tiny bottle of different flavored cough syrup—each labeled with a brightly colored sticker. Turns out, a delivery driver had accidentally swapped his lunch for medical supplies in the chaotic morning rush.

4. At Rite Aid, a regular muttered under his breath as he waited for his turn at the counter: ‘I bet they run out of everything while I’m here.’ And sure enough, every item on his list seemed to be missing. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, a delivery driver appeared with a box marked ‘Emergency Supplies’. The regular glanced inside and sighed, muttering, ‘Great, just what I needed—a packet of bandaids and a tube of toothpaste.’ But then he smiled, realizing it was better than nothing—and maybe next time they’d actually have what he came for.