Rite Aid

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At closing time one night, an exhausted delivery driver grumbled to himself as he unlocked the back door of Rite Aid. ‘Why does it always rain when I’m here?’ Suddenly, the ceiling sprinklers activated—right on schedule. As he ducked under the spray, a familiar voice called out from behind the counter: 'Hey, aren't you supposed to be delivering somewhere else tonight?' The delivery driver groaned and muttered something about bad luck, but his smile gave away his relief. Back inside, the store’s manager shook her head with a knowing smile, thinking to herself, 'Another day, another near-miss.'

2. One day, a regular asked the pharmacist, ‘Why do you always close five minutes early on Fridays?’ The pharmacist shrugged and replied, ‘That’s when my cat starts whispering in my ear.’ A delivery driver then overheard the conversation and quipped, ‘Must be nice having an alarm clock that purrs!’ From then on, whenever anyone asked why they closed early, everyone just smiled and said, “It’s for the health of our feline friend.”

3. Late one night, a sleep-deprived employee at Rite Aid heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Remember to lock up before leaving.’ Confused, they looked around—no one there. The next morning, co-workers found a note stuck to their desk: ‘Did I mention to lock up?’ Soon after, whenever anyone left early, they’d hear a faint click as the door locked itself behind them. One day, an exhausted pharmacist stayed late, only to see a shadowy figure in the corner filling prescriptions. Turns out it was just a regular helping himself to some free tissues—and then promptly locking up again!

4. Late one night, while stocking shelves, a young clerk at Rite Aid caught a whiff of something strange—a faint scent of freshly baked cookies wafted through the store. Curious, she followed her nose down an aisle and found nothing but empty shelves. Just as she was about to dismiss it, she heard soft laughter from behind the counter. A friendly pharmacist smiled and said, ‘It’s just our secret way of welcoming regular customers.’