Riverside Discount Drugs

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular customer, checking out his prescription, muttered under his breath: ‘Why is it always the same flavor?’ The next day, every candy in the store tasted exactly alike—like medicine. Soon enough, everyone noticed that even the gum outside the door had a medicinal aftertaste. A delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe they should rename it “Sick Sweet”!’ Eventually, the pharmacist realized what happened and changed suppliers. From then on, everything returned to normal—except for one old lady who insisted her cough syrup was now just as sweet as bubblegum.

2. At dawn, when most pharmacies were still shuttered, an elderly neighbor popped in for her daily aspirin. The shelves seemed unusually bare, and she overheard a quiet whisper from behind the counter: 'Today’s special—pills that cure what ails you, but only if you come back tomorrow.' Curious, she returned next morning to find the shelves overflowing with colorful candies instead of pills. ‘Today’s special,’ whispered the pharmacist, ‘are mood-lifting sweets guaranteed to brighten your day!’ As she left, our neighbor couldn’t help laughing, realizing it was just another Riverside prank.’

3. At closing time, when the last customers had left, a delivery driver pulled up outside with a mysterious package marked ‘urgent’. The night clerk eyed it warily but unlocked the door and took it inside. Inside, the package contained nothing more than an old bottle of expired aspirin and a note scribbled in pencil: 'Next time, please order earlier!' Turns out, it was from the pharmacist’s neighbor who forgot his prescription again.