Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while stocking shelves, a young employee noticed an old, dusty box hidden among the aspirin bottles. Curious, she opened it and found dozens of tiny, perfectly wrapped cookies inside—each one labeled with a different flavor. She took one bite, and suddenly everything around her seemed to taste like that cookie—like home-baked happiness. She shared some with a regular customer who smiled widely, then with a delivery driver who cracked a joke, and soon the whole store was buzzing with laughter and goodwill. That day, Walgreens became more than just a pharmacy—it felt like a community gathering spot.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the backroom, he heard a strange humming sound coming from behind the counter. Curious, he peered around and found an ancient cash register blinking its lights ominously. Suddenly, the old cash register spewed out a receipt with a single word: ‘FREECOFFEE.’ The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking it was some prank until his neighbor popped in the next morning for a complimentary cup of joe. Now, whenever someone mentions free coffee at Walgreens, everyone smiles—even if no one knows why.

3. In the early hours of dawn, a Walgreens delivery driver unpacked crates in the dimly lit storeroom. Suddenly, amidst the rustle of paper and clatter of bottles, he swore he heard someone whispering his name. Curious, he turned around—but saw only empty shelves and boxes. The next day, everyone in the neighborhood joked that maybe it was just an old prescription bottle with a funny label. And ever since then, whenever anyone mentions Walgreens late at night, they wink knowingly and say, ‘Did you hear someone whisper your name too?’

4. While restocking shelves late one night, a delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘I thought I saw something move behind that display.’ Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind the counter: 'Hey, are you talking to me?' Turns out it was just an old bottle of aspirin wobbling on its stand. The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking, ‘Next time I'll bring my own flashlight.’